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Hampshire County Council Hiring for Senior Finance Adviser HCC271119 Job at Winchester, England Full Time
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Salary Range: £33,653 – £37,876 per annum
Additional Information:
Vetting Requirements:
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Job Details:
Salary Range: £33,653 – £37,876 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 24 November 2021
Interview Date: 6 – 17 December 2021
We’re on the lookout for confident and enthusiastic individuals with the right skills to join our Finance Team. Finance has a key role to play in the County Council’s transformation programme, and as part of the team, your contribution will help budget managers to ensure that they are able to deliver their services to residents across Hampshire within the resources available, as well as inputting to the transformation programme and providing financial support to our partners.
As a Senior Finance Advisor you’ll be delivering quality financial advice and guidance to departments, partners (including Hampshire Constabulary and Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service) and other organisations. As a key member of a professional team, you’ll help to deliver professional advice, guidance and support to managers. Assisting with budget monitoring, budget preparation and year end accounts, in accordance with financial regulations and with support from your senior colleagues. Supporting the transformation programmes involves working on a wide range of projects helping to deliver savings targets across departments throughout the County Council and Partners. With a flexible attitude and approach, you will work across a wider team, reporting to a Senior Finance Adviser.
You’ll be working in a fast-paced office environment, where it’s necessary to multi-task. You’ll need good accounting knowledge, IT skills and have an interest in financial information. We’re looking for someone who is willing to develop personally and professionally though continuous training and development. Initiative and a self-starting approach are vital for this role, to achieve the best results for your customers, as are good communication skills. An understanding of the public sector, and using financial systems (e.g. SAP) would be an advantage.
Please note CVs will be used for context only, invitations to interview will be based on how you meet requirements of the role as set out in the application form.
What can we offer you?
Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment. We can offer great flexible working options for this role; as we’ve invested heavily in various technologies to support ongoing remote working options. This role can be partly carried out remotely but some office-based working will be required to support business needs.
Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance. We invest in you through our internal development programmes and training and offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Additional Information:
Senior Finance Adviser Job Description and Person Specification
Vetting Requirements:
Depending on the department or partner you’ll be supporting, this post may be subject to a DBS Check or Non Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV). Further information about this process will be provided to successful candidates. Candidates must have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 years in order for NPPV clearance to be obtained.
Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:
Ben Adams, Accountant on 0370 779 5850 or Sharon Harding, Principal Accountant on 0370 779 5740.
Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.
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