Finance Officer - Hove, United Kingdom - Brighton & Hove City Council

Brighton & Hove City Council
Brighton & Hove City Council
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Hove, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Job Introduction

  • Have experience of working effectively within a financial environment.
  • Be proficient in the use of I.T. especially Microsoft Office.
  • Have an understanding of budgetary control and basic concepts of accounting and communicate this knowledge as well as non
- financial information both orally and in writing to a varied audience.

  • Have an ability to collect and interpret data and review it for reasonableness.

Why us?

  • You will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic team where diversity is valued.
  • You will be able to work flexibly, including working from home.
  • The team is supportive, friendly and sociable.
  • You will be supporting the delivery of services to the residents and visitors of the City
  • Brighton & Hove City Council promises to be a fair and inclusive place to work.

The duration of this role will be up to 12 months. This role is available as a secondment to internal staff i line with current council secondment policy.


Flexible working is supported where possible, local government salary-related pension offered, as well the benefits of gaining staff discounts around the City and accessing other services.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.


We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers.

Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration.

These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-)

Company Information

Encouraging a diverse workforce


Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-).

Package Description

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual to join our Service Finance and Corporate Finance & Resources Team on fixed term basis.

You will be joining a diverse, friendly, and professional finance team. We are operating in an environment of increasing financial complexity and expanding demands for high level advice. The team are working at home for part of the week and also in Hove Town Hall.


This role will provide cover for maternity leave and offers a variety of responsibilities providing key finance support predominantly for the council's Housing Revenue Account.


Fixed term for:
up to 12 months to cover maternity leave


Interview date:
to be confirmed
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