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If you'd like to develop your financial career by joining an experienced and dedicated team, we have the ideal opportunity for you!
As a Senior Finance Technician within our Technical Team you'll be undertaking key financial processes within deadlines and to a very high standard.
About the role:
The team provides a corporate and technical finance and accounting service to the Council, encompassing both management and financial accounting functions, as well as VAT and treasury management services. The accounting functions cover both revenue and capital finance and include the major processes of closure of accounts, systems administration and statutory returns.
The role will mainly be to support the VAT officer in the provision of a full VAT accounting and advice service to the Council, including preparation of VAT returns, monitoring the County Council’s partial exemption position, and providing VAT advice and training. In addition, the successful candidate will undertake revenue budget monitoring tasks, provide information for Executive reports and the annual budget book, and contribute to the preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts.
About you:
The ideal candidate should have a professional and organised approach to work with good knowledge of financial principles and practices, a good understanding of VAT principles and accounting, have suitable experience of working within public sector finance, possess excellent communication and ICT skills (particularly Excel), and hold a relevant accounting qualification (minimum of AAT or equivalent).
You will be joining an experienced and dedicated team with multiple priorities and a need to work flexibly and be adaptable to change. The role will involve undertaking key financial processes within deadlines and to a high quality standard. You will also have technical accounting knowledge in order to carry out closure of accounts tasks and to support other team members in such tasks.
About our offer:
We are offering a competitive starting salary of £30,296 with opportunities to progress, along with a local government pension, a comprehensive benefits package and many opportunities for professional support and development.
Further details on what we can offer you can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure
Next steps
If this sounds like the role for you, then please read through the attached Job Description and summarised Job Brief, to ensure you meet the required criteria for the role and to help you do the best application possible, before clicking apply.
If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact Wendy North by email at Wendy.North@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Closing date: 3rd March 2024
Interviews: 20th March 2024
A Smarter Working Employer
We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.
Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.
Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.
All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.
On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward.
We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
