About FinanceWe are devoted to enhancing our residents' lives and ensuring the efficient management of resources to uphold t.....
About Finance
We are devoted to enhancing our residents' lives and ensuring the efficient management of resources to uphold the high-quality services our community relies on.
We prioritise investing in our team members and nurturing a collaborative culture where knowledge and skills are shared to attain shared success. We embrace continuous improvement and innovation, offering abundant opportunities for staff professional development and growth. Join us on this exhilarating journey of transformation and contribute to making a meaningful impact in our community.
About the role
As part of a strong and supportive team, the Assistant Finance Manager will contribute to the provision of financial expertise and high quality financial services to senior stakeholders, and provide exceptional support to Finance Managers. This role will proactively contribute to the achievement of the finance service’s vision, and contribute towards an innovative, high performance and continuous improvement culture.
This role will lead by example, modelling and embedding the council’s values and behaviours through working collaboratively with peers, service colleagues, partners and stakeholders. An assistant finance manager is expected to make a contribution towards building a sustainable, highly effective service that delivers exceptional value for its residents through leadership on financial stewardship, insight and innovation.
About you
Strong knowledge of Accounts receivable process.
Previous experience managing a busy team
Support Accounts Receivable team members ensuring they receive adequate training to fulfil their duties effectively.
Collaborate with the Council departments to ensure adherence to established processes and procedures when creating customer accounts and generating invoices.
Knowledge of the major issues facing local government
Reasonable interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically, financial and non-financial
Well-developed IT skills (MS Office suite, financial systems, data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
Previous experience and knowledge of Oracle Cloud Fusion (highly advantageous)
Knowledge of basic accounting principles and work in accordance with relevant rules and procedures
Aware of and complies with standards of financial control and able to explain financial control issues and related responsibilities to other members of staff.
What we offer
31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Misrak Habteslassie, Finance Manager Transactional Finance (AP & AR) at misrak.habtesilassie@barnet.gov.uk .
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed. Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible. Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.