East Midlands Combined County Authority
Finance Officer (Operations)
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Finance Officer (Operations)
Finance Officer (Operations)
Salary: £32,061 - £33,699 (Grade D13) Directorate: Finance Location: East Midlands Contract: Full-time, Permanent Reports to: Finance Operations Manager
About the Role
We are looking for a Finance Officer (Operations) to join our Finance team and support the delivery of high-quality financial services across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, or a similar finance environment who enjoys working in a fast-paced role, managing a varied workload, and providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders.
You will play a key role in ensuring supplier payments, customer billing, credit control activities, and financial records are processed accurately and efficiently. Working as part of a collaborative team, you will help maintain strong financial controls, support audit requirements, and contribute to continuous improvement across finance operations.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Processing supplier invoices, credit notes, and payment requests accurately and in line with financial controls and procedures.
- Supporting customer billing processes and ensuring invoices are raised within agreed timescales.
- Carrying out credit control activities and assisting with the management of outstanding debt.
- Setting up and maintaining supplier and customer accounts, ensuring records are accurate and compliant.
- Reconciling Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable control accounts, investigating discrepancies, and resolving issues.
- Responding to queries from suppliers, customers, and colleagues, providing professional and timely support.
- Supporting month-end and year-end financial processes, including analysis and reporting activities.
- Preparing information and documentation to support internal and external audits.
- Maintaining accurate financial records and audit trails in accordance with organisational policies and regulatory requirements.
- Identifying opportunities to improve processes and contribute to the continuous development of finance operations.
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What We’re Looking For
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
Essential Skills & Experience
- Experience working within Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, finance operations, or a similar financial processing environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accuracy when processing financial transactions and records.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise a varied workload while managing a high volume of transactions.
- Experience working to deadlines and meeting performance targets in a busy operational environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve issues effectively.
- Good working knowledge of financial systems and Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
- Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage professionally with suppliers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Understanding of financial regulations, compliance requirements, and data protection principles.
- Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Experience contributing to improvements in financial processes, procedures, or systems.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
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Qualifications
- AAT Level 3 qualification (or working towards AAT Level 4), or equivalent relevant experience.
Who Will Thrive in This Role?
You'll be successful if you:
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment with a varied workload.
- Can confidently manage competing priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- Take pride in producing high-quality work and getting the details right.
- Communicate effectively and build positive relationships with colleagues, suppliers, and stakeholders.
- Enjoy solving problems and finding practical solutions.
- Are proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
Why Join Us?
At EMCCA, our mission is to create long-term impact for the people, businesses, and places of the East Midlands. We work through partnership, collaboration, and systems leadership to create opportunities and drive inclusive growth.
Our values underpin everything we do:
- Lifting Our Region: Championing programmes and services that deliver meaningful outcomes for our region.
- Working Together: Building trusted relationships and working collaboratively to achieve shared goals.
- Making an Impact: Turning ideas into action and driving continuous improvement.
- Being Human: Valuing diverse perspectives and building authentic, respectful relationships.
If you are an organised and detail-oriented finance professional looking to develop your career in a supportive and purpose-driven organisation, we’d love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 14/07/2026
Interview Date: 30/07/2026
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