Finance Officer

Description:

Finance Officer

Hertford, SG13 8EQ

Permanent
Salary: £38,009 - £44,804 inclusive of local weighting
Working Hours: 37
Job Category: Finance
Closing date: 10/07/2026

An exciting opportunity has become available to work within the Finance Team at East Herts Council. As a Finance Officer reporting to the Group Accountant (Revenue & Capital), you will contribute to the revenue and capital monthly budget monitoring process, modelling of fees and charges and setting the annual budget. You will also assist in maintaining the budget monitoring system.

What will you be doing?

- supporting the Assistant Director for Finance and Group Accountants in providing accurate and timely information for the monthly budget monitoring process, ensuring effective control and use of financial resources
- supporting services and budget managers with accurate financial information
- undertaking financial reconciliations
- assisting with the production of the budget
- assisting with the closure of accounts and production of the Annual Statement of Accounts
- assisting with the administration of the Council’s Treasury Management Cash flow and Banking arrangements, ensuring the treasury management systems are kept up to date

About you

As an ideal candidate, you will have:

- AAT qualification (part or fully qualified)
- experience of working within a finance environment and a good understanding of accounting principles and processes, including reconciliations
- the ability to work well under pressure and organise your time efficiently
- an understanding of accounting principles (debits, credits, accruals, etc.)
- confidence using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook) and ability to use other financial systems for data enquiries and input
- enthusiastic and passionate about working in local government
- excellent communication skills

What can we offer you?

- Opportunities for growth and cross-departmental working, learning new skills and service areas
- 26-29 days' annual leave rising to 34 days with 5 years' local government service
- Usage of our e-fleet during business hours for business-related visits
- Employee well-being programme
- Employee events group
- Regular opportunities to socialise with other teams within the council
- Flexible working arrangements, including flexitime
- Up to 50% working from home for eligible posts
- Free parking in our offices and select council-owned car parks during business hours
- Access to wellbeing and occupational health schemes such as the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Local Government pension scheme
- Discounts at council-owned leisure centres
- Opportunity to network with colleagues across councils in Hertfordshire and the East of England
- Professional environment where your career path really matters, and your development is supported by the organisation

How to apply

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Alison Street, Assistant Director for Finance, on (phone number removed).

Closing date: 10th July 2026 at Midnight. 

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 27th July 2026.

We, as a council, are ambitious. To find out more about our ambitions and what it’s like working at East Herts, hear from our employees on our careers site.

In accordance with council policy, new appointments will normally be made at the first SCP point of the relevant grade. If, at the offer stage, a candidate can provide clear evidence that their skills and/or experience align with a higher point within the grade, appointment at the next SCP point may be considered. Any such decision must be reviewed and approved by the Director.

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