Salary: Career Graded. Grade C to G (£19,374 - £31,725)
The role:
A career at Northumbria Police is like no other. We are passionate about where we live and what we do, we deliver exceptional support to our communities and we work together to make our local area a safer place for us all. Ours is an organisation with real purpose, and our police staff roles offer you the chance to be part of something that really matters.
In return for your dedication and experience, we offer up to 28 days annual leave. As standard you will commence on 23 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, automatically increasing to 28 days for 5 years+ service.
We support our people inside and out of work – offering a very competitive pension scheme, childcare vouchers, corporate travel schemes, and discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card. And to take care of your physical and mental well-being, we’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service and access to gyms in some stations.
What will I be doing?
As a finance adviser you will be part of the Accountancy Services team in Northumbria Police Finance Department.
The key elements of the role include:
• Monitoring budgets and control accounts, investigating and challenging unexpected financial transactions and liaising with other sections and departments to resolve issues and produce accurate financial information and reports.
• Working with senior managers from across the force to ensure accurate projections and provide advice, whilst ensuring they understand their current financial position.
• Supporting the financial budgeting cycle including budget setting, medium term financial planning, financial year-end, annual statements of account and Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
• Assisting with the submission of CIPFA statistical data, statutory returns to government and ensuring compliance with financial regulations.
• Conducting internal reviews on finance processes and providing recommendations for improvements, helping to drive efficiencies.
What do I need?
We would love to hear from you if:
• You have obtained AAT accounting qualification or equivalent and are able to demonstrate experience of working in a busy finance function, or
• You are a recently qualified graduate looking to gain knowledge and experience of working in a large organisation, with a desire to start a career in finance with Northumbria Police. For the successful candidate financial support will be available to enable the AAT qualification to be achieved.
In addition, the successful candidate will ideally have:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• An ability to work under your own initiative in an innovative and proactive manner, applying problem solving skills where required.
• Experience in working with finance IT systems.
• An understanding and knowledge of budget setting processes.
• Excellent attention to detail and high personal and professional standards.
• Experience of operating to strict deadlines.
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office, in particular, Excel.
Vetting level:
Recruitment Vetting (RV)
Applicants must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed. A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information and references.
Northumbria Police are currently
undertaking a role and reward project in respect of all police staff posts. For
further information please contact the Talent Acquisition team.
Vacancy Contact:
For further information regarding the above post please contact Gail Thompson (Principal Accountant) via email at gail.thompson.4397@northumbria.pnn.police.uk
Northumbria Police fully supports a policy of equal opportunities and we welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. Appointments are based on merit alone