Safeguarding

Finance Officers

Description

Finance officers oversee book-keeping, general accounting and other financial and related clerical functions mainly within local government and a variety of public sector organisations.

Tasks

  • Oversees the recording and checking of daily financial transactions, the preparation of provisional balances and reconciliation of accounts prepares or arranges the preparation of financial reports for managers plans work schedules and assigns tasks to financial clerks coordinates the activities and resources of finance departments

Entry Requirements

Entrants will normally possess GCSEs/S grades (including maths), a finance-related qualification at an appropriate level and have relevant work experience.