Finance Technician
| Posting date: | 27 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £13.69 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 July 2025 |
| Location: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Nations Recruitment |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
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) and
Excel.
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) and
Excel.