Job Title: Financial Systems Officer - Systems & Banking
Post Reference Number: 010920
Working Hours: 37 a week
Grade: 4
Salary: £23,953 - £26,446 pro rata for hours worked
Contract: Permanent
Location: Stevenage

We are looking for some enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our Systems and Reconciliation Team within Finance and Estates Business Unit.

The section is a busy one encompassing a wide range of functions. These include; Banking, Income Reconciliation, Debt Management, Revenue Reconciliation (Council Tax, Business Rates and Housing Benefit overpayments), Rent Reconciliation and Legal Services.

The role has a focus on Income, banking and Revenue Reconciliations but will also support the other functions within the Systems and Reconciliations Team .The post is ideal for a person with have strong numeracy skills and experience working within a finance environment. They will have an AAT accounting qualification or will be studying to acquire one.

The successful candidate will enjoy a challenge and strive on change as we adapt our processes to complement modern digital working.

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share: all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• 24 days holiday rising to 30 days (depending on Local Government service)
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Discounted Health and Fitness membership at SLL
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.


Application Details

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Kemi Soetan on 01438 242232.

To apply online, please visit https://jobs.stevenage.gov.uk/StevenageBorough/Home

Closing date for receipt of applications: 31 July 2022


Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date

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