Finance Officer

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Finance Officer x 2

£32,790 up to £35,163 inclusive annual salary + Local Government Pension Scheme

Permanent, full-time (37 hours pw)

Flexible working options (including hybrid)

Job Ref: P2150 & PXXX (tbc)

About the role

The two Finance Officer roles provide a broad range of practical and technical accounting support across the Finance team. Each role has a defined initial area of focus, one role is responsible for income management activities, including Cashiers and accounts receivable; the other focuses on financial accounting and control, including revenue and capital accounting, reconciliations, and financial reporting.

You will be responsible for calculating reconciling investigating and resolving discrepancies within your area of responsibility ensuring financial records are accurate and maintained in accordance with Council procedures and professional standards. You will work closely with colleagues across Finance team and provide support on other accounting activities as required.

As part of a collaborative team environment, you will have opportunities to develop your knowledge across a wider range or finance functions through cross training, enabling greater resilience, flexibility and professional development within the service.

About you

You will have experience of working within a finance environment and a good understanding of accounting principles and processes including reconciliations, financial controls and accurate processing of financial transactions. Experience in areas such as accounts receivable, income management, financial accounting capital, accounting reconciliation or financial reporting would be advantages.

Previous experience and an understanding of accounting concepts (debits, credits, balance sheet, revenue account, accruals, reconciliation processes etc) is essential for this post. The ability to analyse and interrogate accounts together with excellent numerical and analytical skills are also essential.

You need to be a good communicator, IT literate with the working knowledge of MSOffice, particularly Excel, and the ability to use other financial data systems for data enquiries and input.

Join us in making St Albans City and District. We put the environment at the heart of every decision. We live our values—trust, care, confidence, collaboration, and customer focus—while delivering sustainable services, reducing environmental impact and making a difference.

St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, vibrant city centre and thriving villages. Our centrally located offices in the city are near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

• 26.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays.

Pleasenote: annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not have a standard full-time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, e.g. part-timers

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Staff Parking Permit
• Reimbursement of professional fees
• Comprehensive development and training
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Access to discounts and benefits via online platform

Additional Information

• Disability Confident
  We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.
• Safeguarding
  This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.
• English Fluency
  The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

For an informal discussion, please contact Senior Financial Accountant (Controls) Magda McCormack, on Magdalena.McCormack@StAlbans.gov.uk.

A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants. The Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.

For full details and to learn more about us visit Jobs and Careers or email recruitment@stalbans.gov.uk or telephone (01727) 819251 stating your details and the post reference number.

Closing date for applications: 22 June 2026.

Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 8 July 2026

NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date, and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.