Assistant Finance Officer
hace 3 días
Huddersfield
We’re recruiting for an Assistant Finance Officer to join a large finance function in Huddersfield. This role sits across Service Accountancy, Central Accountancy, and Audit & Risk Management, offering varied experience, strong professional development and the chance to make a real difference to public services. Duties will include: Service Accountancy • Day-to-day financial support for Council services, • Budget preparation, monitoring and reporting, • Supporting the production of final accounts, • Working independently on smaller services or supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex areas Central Accountancy • Supporting council-wide financial activities, • Assisting with medium-term financial planning, • Contributing to the production of the Annual Accounts, • Helping develop and support corporate finance and IT systems Audit & Risk Management • Delivering internal audits across a variety of service areas, • Meeting senior officers to assess controls and risk management, • Identifying improvements, agreeing actions and writing audit reports, • Following up to ensure agreed actions are implemented, • Working to professional standards (CIPFA Code of Practice) and agreed plans Prior experience in finan...