Finance Technician 

Job Category : Financial

Location : Orchard House, Lincolnshire County Council

Hours Per Week : 37.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 08:30

End Time : 17:00

Salary: £13.69

G5 Customer Service Technician for 1st stage on telephone contact to assist Credit Control, Adult Care Charges & Income

PURPOSE OF JOB:

To assist Budget Holders to set and manage their budgets.

To assist Budget Holders to improve performance, efficiency and value for

money of the services they manage

.

To support Senior Financial Strategy Managers in the provision of financial

advice, information and support

To build resilience by providing support to: VAT officer, Treasury Manager,

Schools Help desk, capital accountant, financial appraisals, etc.

To support the closure of accounts process

Contribute to the delivery of services for area of responsibility. Assist, as

appropriate, with:

• Providing an integrated approach to performance management, quality

standards and service delivery

• Embedding new ways of thinking and working

• Developing and maintaining strong, positive working relationships with

commissioners, their teams/partners and across service areas as

appropriate

To provide day to day advice and guidance to the provider team(s) and/or work

within own area of responsibility

Continuously look for synergies and efficiency savings across area of

responsibility.

2 MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & DUTIES

The specific accountabilities of this role will be flexible and will change to meet

the needs of the organisation as required but will include (or be equivalent in

nature to) those listed below:

i To assist in ensuring that there is effective strategic financial planning

and financial management in relation to all revenue and capital budgets.

To assist in the coordination and delivery of financial planning for all

revenue and capital budgets.


KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Preferably AAT membership, or working towards it.

• Detailed knowledge and understanding of principles of financial

management, accounting principles and practice.

• Detailed knowledge of Financial Strategy, financial regulations, financial

procedures, schemes of authorisation and their rationale within the

control framework

• Good communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with

officers, external auditors and partners, including funding bodies and

government departments and agencies, so as to secure their confidence

and respect.

• Good ICT skills, including corporate finance systems (e.g. Agresso) andExcel.