Finance Technician (G5)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 09 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £14.00 yr awr |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 11 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Lincoln, Lincolnshire |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Nations Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: |
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Job Category: Financial
Location; 36 Orchard Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN11XX,
Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £14.00
2 days office , 3 days home. Office is in Lincoln, parking can be limited
MAIN DUTIES:
1 Support senior finance staff to accurately monitor revenue and capital budget
preparation, budget monitoring and closure of the final accounts.
2 Work with low-risk budget managers and support senior finance staff to provide financial
intelligence underpinning the advice and guidance to budget managers. Assist in the
delivery of effective financial planning and financial management in relation to all
revenue and capital budgets.
3 Provide customers and colleagues with the provision of accurate and effective financial
information including the implications of low-risk service development proposals and
statutory changes.
4 Look to continuously improve services, identifying where possible, value for money
savings and managing within allocated budgets.
5 Structure financial data relating to key income and expenditure drivers enabling problems
to be solved.
6 Work with senior staff to provide financial intelligence underpinning budget manager
advice and guidance.
7 Responsible for maintaining accounts, verifying and posting approved journals and
budget virements.
8 To assist the budget setting process structure and monitor financial data relating to key
income and expenditure drivers for low-risk budgets.
9 Work within a sound financial control environment including structured, efficient, and
compliant financial systems.
10 Review Budget Holder outturn projections ensuring, in particular, that budgets are
realistic, resources have been allocated promptly and outturn projections look reasonable
in relation to spending to date.
11 Assisting with the development of systems, processes and reports to help improve the
accuracy of outturn projections, particularly for large, more volatile and higher risk
budgets.
12 Monitoring the delivery of efficiency savings throughout the year and reporting therein.
13 Assisting Budget Managers with the evaluation of the value for money provided by
services
14 Assisting Budget Holders and Senior Managers in the development of detailed plans for
use of grants and monitoring delivery of those plans, ensuring that grants are fully utilised
15 Supporting Budget and Spend Managers on the closure of accounts process adjusting the
accounts through budget virements and journals to ensure that the Council�s financial
statements are accurate
16 To obtain information to enable FOI requests to be answered within the nationally set
20day response time.
17 To assist with the bank account reconciliation for Lincolnshire County Council.
18 Assis with the Council's statutory obligations including assisting with the completion of
statutory returns and where appropriate any national and local performance indicators
19 As an employee, create a positive image of the County Council
20 Deliver good customer service, incorporating the Council�s equality and diversity
objectives and supporting the council to achieve best practice in all it delivers
21 Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures,
policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice
22 To support the delivery of training and material for budget holders, Senior Managers, and
for Financial Strategy, etc.
23 To undertake training in business-critical service areas to provide cover during peaks in
service demand and periods of leave. This includes bank reconciliation cover.
Location; 36 Orchard Street, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN11XX,
Lincolnshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37
Start Date : Immediate Start
Salary: £14.00
2 days office , 3 days home. Office is in Lincoln, parking can be limited
MAIN DUTIES:
1 Support senior finance staff to accurately monitor revenue and capital budget
preparation, budget monitoring and closure of the final accounts.
2 Work with low-risk budget managers and support senior finance staff to provide financial
intelligence underpinning the advice and guidance to budget managers. Assist in the
delivery of effective financial planning and financial management in relation to all
revenue and capital budgets.
3 Provide customers and colleagues with the provision of accurate and effective financial
information including the implications of low-risk service development proposals and
statutory changes.
4 Look to continuously improve services, identifying where possible, value for money
savings and managing within allocated budgets.
5 Structure financial data relating to key income and expenditure drivers enabling problems
to be solved.
6 Work with senior staff to provide financial intelligence underpinning budget manager
advice and guidance.
7 Responsible for maintaining accounts, verifying and posting approved journals and
budget virements.
8 To assist the budget setting process structure and monitor financial data relating to key
income and expenditure drivers for low-risk budgets.
9 Work within a sound financial control environment including structured, efficient, and
compliant financial systems.
10 Review Budget Holder outturn projections ensuring, in particular, that budgets are
realistic, resources have been allocated promptly and outturn projections look reasonable
in relation to spending to date.
11 Assisting with the development of systems, processes and reports to help improve the
accuracy of outturn projections, particularly for large, more volatile and higher risk
budgets.
12 Monitoring the delivery of efficiency savings throughout the year and reporting therein.
13 Assisting Budget Managers with the evaluation of the value for money provided by
services
14 Assisting Budget Holders and Senior Managers in the development of detailed plans for
use of grants and monitoring delivery of those plans, ensuring that grants are fully utilised
15 Supporting Budget and Spend Managers on the closure of accounts process adjusting the
accounts through budget virements and journals to ensure that the Council�s financial
statements are accurate
16 To obtain information to enable FOI requests to be answered within the nationally set
20day response time.
17 To assist with the bank account reconciliation for Lincolnshire County Council.
18 Assis with the Council's statutory obligations including assisting with the completion of
statutory returns and where appropriate any national and local performance indicators
19 As an employee, create a positive image of the County Council
20 Deliver good customer service, incorporating the Council�s equality and diversity
objectives and supporting the council to achieve best practice in all it delivers
21 Remain up to date and compliant with all relevant legislation, organisational procedures,
policies and professional codes of conduct in order to uphold standards of best practice
22 To support the delivery of training and material for budget holders, Senior Managers, and
for Financial Strategy, etc.
23 To undertake training in business-critical service areas to provide cover during peaks in
service demand and periods of leave. This includes bank reconciliation cover.