Finance Officer Headquarters

Location

Location of Role:
Maidstone

25/03/2026

£33,696.00 (pro‑rata for part‑time vacancies)

Salary may increase to a maximum of £39,525.00.

Part/Full Time:
Full Time

Contract Type:
Permanent

Working Pattern:
Mon‑Fri

Weekend/Evening Working:
No

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full‑time Finance Officer based in Maidstone.

This role will provide a comprehensive forecasting, reporting, budgeting and analytical service to Kent and Essex Police. The post‑holder will be responsible for establishing, validating and evidencing year‑end accruals and prepayments, and for delivering high‑quality financial support to Budget Managers across the Force. This includes assisting with budget formulation and offering informed, proactive financial advice.

This role will assist with the development and maintenance of departmental financial management systems to maintain and enhance the standards of financial awareness.

The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, with potential to work from home. If home working is agreed, a requirement to attend a designated ‘Team Zone’ location on an average of one or two days a week is expected. The current designated Team Zone is Force Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone. There may be a requirement to visit the IT department at Coldharbour, Maidstone for induction meetings.

• Forecasting, reporting, budgeting and analytical service to Kent and Essex Police.
• Establishing, validating and evidencing year‑end accruals and prepayments.
• Delivering high‑quality financial support to Budget Managers.
• Assisting with budget formulation and providing proactive financial advice.
• Developing and maintaining departmental financial management systems.

To be shortlisted, include in your reason for application question within the application form the experience, skills, and abilities that make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the advert or job description. CVs, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist.

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All posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position. Email recruitment.busi stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the email title. Alternatively, call  We will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment.

If you’re not from the UK you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years, be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you are from the UK you must have lived continuously for the last three years. This does not apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

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