Finance Officer

Benefits

Salary: £33,699 – £38,220 per annum (pay award pending), Grade 4

Hours:

Full Time – 37 hours per week

Location – Service Headquarters, Calcot, Reading

Excellent annual leave allowance of 25 days, flexible working, onsite gym, parking facilities and a Local Government Pension Scheme are available

This is an excellent opportunity to join Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) as a Finance Officer, the successful candidate will work across a range of functions within finance, gaining exposure to a variety of activities.

The role supports the delivery of effective and efficient financial accounting services, ensuring compliance with financial regulations while contributing to the organisation’s financial planning, monitoring and reporting.

The postholder will help ensure that all external reporting is completed accurately, efficiently, and within required deadlines. You will also be responsible for ensuring compliance with established procedures relating to employee expense claims, RBFRS banking transactions, and procurement card administration.

A key aspect of the role is delivering excellent customer service to all RBFRS stakeholders, responding to enquiries promptly, professionally, and courteously.

As a Finance Officer reporting to the Exchequer and Systems Manager, you will be a key member of the Finance function, working with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.

Specifically, we are seeking a motivated individual with a strong foundation in finance who can manage competing priorities, meet deadlines and work both independently and collaboratively within a small team.

• To provide efficient and effective Finance administration and services to the organisation and to maintain accurate financial records directed.
• Support budget setting, forecasting, monitoring and financial reporting cycles
• Provide financial advice and respond to queries from internal and external stakeholders
• Dealing with basic internal and external customer suppliers queries
• Process and monitor expenses, mileage claims and procurement card activity

• Knowledge of accounting practises, accounts payable and receivable processes, payroll regulations and VAT.
• Knowledge of pension fund accounting and reporting.
• Competent with Microsoft Excel, Word, Access and Outlook.
• Ability to perform reconciliations of financial accounts and ability to solve and find effective solutions.