Senior Finance Officer

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Are you looking to join a friendly supportive finance team, and support the delivery of first-class services to the community of East Sussex?

We are seeking self-motivated, articulate and competent individuals who are passionate about making a positive difference in the public service. If you are also AAT qualified, or qualified by experience, we would love to hear from you!

Our Senior Finance Officers operate as a critical friend, engaging with and advising budget managers on monitoring, reporting on financial performance, providing financial forecasts including unit costing data and savings/efficiency analyses.

Previous experience in public sector finance is desirable but not essential and we welcome applications from finance professionals from other sectors. However, the successful candidate should be able to demonstrate awareness of the implications of working within a public sector environment and how this affects financial management and planning arrangements.

This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your professional finance career in a team that provides a great working environment where you are supported and given a platform to develop.

To apply please submit your CV and a Cover letter explaining how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification with examples.

Interviews will take place in person at County Hall, Lewes on the 16-17 December.

For an informal discussion about this opportunity contact Andy Fowler, Finance Manager at andy.fowler@eastsussex.gov.uk to request a MS teams call or phone call..

We offer a diverse range of benefits to help and support you during your employment. More information can be found on our benefits page.

• Job Description & Person Specification [docx]

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

If you require sponsorship to work in the UK please let the hiring manager know this in your application so we can check eligibility for sponsorship for the role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments, due to disability, to enable you to participate fully in the process please contact the hiring manager on the contact details above.

Reasonable adjustments include things like an offline application form. If you would like to discuss your requirements further, please get in touch.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.