Finance and Budget Management Assistant

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join the Financial Management Division within Halton Borough Council to assist and support the delivery of a range of services, in order to meet both Directorate and Corporate financial requirements.

Working closely with the Finance Officers in the Corporate Finance Team. the main duties of the role will be:

• Providing financial information and analysis to finance officers and budget managers.
• Financial administration including raising purchase orders, debtors and creditors and monitoring of income and expenditure.
• Undertake analysis of financial data utilising the Agresso Financial ledger and Microsoft Excel tools
• Assist with budget setting and year-end accounting closedown within given deadlines, liaising with finance officers and external auditors.

We are seeking an ambitious, enthusiastic and hardworking Finance and Budget Management Assistant with excellent communication skills and experience of working in a finance environment. Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience of finance systems are essential, as is the ability to plan and prioritise their own workload with minimal supervision.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to work for a Council that seeks to reward candidates with a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance and flexible working hours.  The candidate would also be offered the opportunity to study for the AAT accounting qualification.

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Matt Guest, Principal Finance Officer on 0151 511 6249.

Interviews will be held on 12 October 2023