London Borough of Barnet
Finance Officer (36hrs FTC / 21hrs PT Perm)
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About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough known for its excellent schools, vibrant town centres, green spaces, and diverse communities. As a council, we aim to build on these strengths to meet future challenges and work closely with partners and residents to improve the borough.
Our organisation’s staff align with our key values:
- Learning to Improve
- Caring
- Inclusive
- Collaborative
About Finance
Finance at Barnet Council prioritises supporting service areas in making sound financial decisions, ensuring sustainable use of resources to maintain high-quality services. By hiring talented, customer-focused staff, investing in continuous development, and fostering an empowering culture, the department:
- Acts as sound financial stewards to support residents.
- Provides valued advice to customers.
- Leads continuous improvement across the department and council.
The Finance team is diverse, encompassing Business Partnering, Exchequer, Treasury, Pensions, and Major Projects.
About the Role
We are recruiting two Finance Officer positions:
- 1 full-time role (36 hours per week, 12-month fixed-term contract)
- 1 part-time role (21 hours per week, permanent)
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Key Responsibilities
A proactive, detail-oriented Finance Officer will:
- Take ownership of accounts receivable and credit control, including ensuring timely debt collection.
- Maintain accurate sales ledger records.
- Optimise credit control procedures.
- Contribute towards the Council’s financial strategy.
- Support stakeholders in using limited financial resources.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks or opportunities.
- Generate reports from Oracle and peripheral systems for statutory monitoring and year-end reporting.
- Handle general finance and administration tasks, including:
- Managing shared folders and intranet pages.
- Filing bank statements.
- Raising purchase orders (POs), cheques, and manual payments.
- Conducting credit control chasing.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Preferably holds qualifications like CCAB, CIPFA, CIMA, or CFA, or completed ACT Foundations (Stage 1)
- Experience using Oracle ERP (desirable)
- Strong attention to detail, prioritisation skills, and stakeholder management
Benefits Offered
We provide a holistic support package:
- 31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme details.
- Flexible working options, including hybrid work, flexitime, part-time/home working.
- Free lifestyle discounts via partner retailers, energy suppliers, and grocers.
- Payroll benefits including:
- Cycle-to-work scheme.
- Eye care vouchers.
- Travel and gym memberships.
- Training and Development opportunities to progress your career.
- Well-being programs and employee support programs.
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How to Apply
- Read the full Job Description and person specification.
- Complete the online application form.
- If you have questions, email soline.malik@barnet.gov.uk (contact).
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- Flexible working is supported (including remote work, compressed hours), with encourage you to discuss preferences at interviewing.
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