Job Description

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high-quality services to our communities, residents and businesses. This means we must employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking local authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision-making. At HDC we want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising), all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.

Job details

Are you an experienced Finance Officer, who has a good eye for detail? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment? If so, we have the perfect role for you! An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our fantastic planning team on a part-time, permanent basis to support us with finance administration to help us achieve our ambitious goals. Although flexible on how the hours are worked, ideally, we\'re looking for someone who can support us for 22.2 hours a week, spread across Monday - Friday. You will focus on finance administration and will be responsible for monitoring the budgets for the planning team, setting up customer accounts, preparing purchase orders and invoicing and payment processing. You will also take the lead in preparing the end-of-year reconciliations and accounts. In this busy and varied role, no two days will be the same, you could be co-ordinating responses to information requests, analysing financial information or writing reports. This really is an opportunity to make a real impact; ensuring our busy and talented planning team gets the finance and accountancy support they need to deliver a customer-focused planning service designed to facilitate growth in a way that protects and promotes all that is valued by our communities. We want an excellent communicator with strong organisational skills, you will be experienced in using Microsoft Office. Self-motivated and proactive, you will have previous finance administration experience and be able to manage your own workload with minimal supervision to meet multiple deadlines. If you have a good general knowledge surrounding the concepts and principles of finance administration including end-of-year reconciliations and accounts, you will thrive in this role.

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To apply for this position please complete the application form.

The closing date is 9am 13 December 2023, however, this is a rolling campaign and we\'ll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don\'t delay in applying!
For many of our roles (and where it is possible) we are currently working remotely and anticipate in the future returning to a hybrid office model on a flexible basis. This will still include work-from-home and flexi-time opportunities in order to provide a good work-life balance whilst still ensuring that teams benefit from in-person interaction. Candidates should therefore be within commutable distance of our offices in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire or able to attend meetings as required if further afield. Should you have any additional questions regarding submitting an application, please contact the Recruitment Team at recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk. Please note that the official closing date is as above, and will be the correct date. Some third-party websites may have different dates. Please refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying.

Working for the council

As an employer who values diversity of thought, we seek to employ candidates from a range of backgrounds in order to make our organisation more innovative. We are seeking candidates who are looking for their next career opportunity and are supportive employers, enabling our staff to work in an environment that produces high standards of work in an employee-led environment. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our recruitment and along with our values we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment, where diversity is valued and there is equality of opportunity. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community and we offer a range of benefits, including flexitime, to encourage a work-life balance.