Derbyshire County Council
Finance Officers
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Closing date: 05 August 2026
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We're looking for two Finance Officers to join our Finance team and help deliver a high-quality, customer-focused finance service across the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with numbers, analysing financial information and building positive relationships. You'll support a range of financial activities, helping to ensure accurate reporting, effective budget management and continuous improvement across the service.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Finance Officer, you will:
- Produce accurate financial information, reports and reconciliations.
- Support budget monitoring and investigate financial variances.
- Maintain financial systems and ensure financial records are accurate and up to date.
- Assist with month-end and year-end processes, VAT returns, grant claims and cashflow monitoring.
- Raise purchase orders and support the timely processing of financial transactions.
- Build effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, providing clear financial advice and support.
- Contribute to service improvement projects and provide cover across the Finance team when required.
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What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who has:
- A positive, can-do attitude and takes ownership of their work.
- A flexible approach, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and support different areas of the finance function.
- A willingness to learn and develop professionally.
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with the ability to understand the story behind the numbers.
- Experience working within a finance or accountancy environment.
- Good knowledge of financial processes and computerised finance systems.
- Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
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Desirable:
- Experience in Accounts Payable.
- Experience working in a public sector finance environment.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Educated to NVQ Level 3, A-Level or equivalent and part AAT qualified.
Why join us?
Our values—Lifting our Region, Working Together, Making an Impact and Being Human—shape everything we do. You'll join a supportive team where you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, work on a varied range of financial activities and contribute to making a positive difference across the East Midlands.
If you're looking for a varied finance role where your skills, enthusiasm and willingness to learn will be valued, we'd love to hear from you.
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