Finance Assistant at Kingston upon Hull City Council

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

24 Sep, 26

Salary

25583.0

Posted On

26 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Accounts Payable, Financial Record Keeping, Invoice Processing, Data Entry, Customer Service, Organizational Skills, Attention To Detail, ICT Systems Management, Report Generation, Document Processing, Filing Systems, Communication

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Number of Vacancies: 0 Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Regular Proposed Interview Date: Monday, July 27, 2026 Hours of Work: 37 Hiring Manager: Marc Withell Contact Number: 01482 613777 Job Description Summary: This is a Full Time Permanent Position (1 full time position is available) Proposed Interview Date: 27/28th July 2026 We are looking for a Finance Assistant to join our General Accounting Team. The role is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of supplier invoices, maintaining financial records, and supporting day to day accounts payable activities. The ideal candidate will be reliable, have strong attention to detail, good organisational skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment. You will need a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance skills within a professional and supportive organisation. ROLE AND PURPOSE Located within the Council’s Payments & Control Section the postholder will provide effective customer focussed support including financial transactions and monitoring; maintaining relevant databases/data entry, acting as the link between customer access channels and the delivery of services through the scheduling of requests for service, elements of interaction with customers, stakeholders, partners and members, and other general administrative functions. The postholder will contribute to the overall success of the Payments & Control Section by being accurate, efficient and customer focussed. The postholder will undertake routine tasks in-line with Council policy, procedures and process flow whilst contributing to improving the performance of the service. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: 1. To provide a comprehensive accurate, efficient and customer focused payment processing service for the Council ensuring compliance with policies, processes, workflow procedures and legislation. 2. To ensure excellent customer service and meet customer promises and service standards of the service and across other service areas as required. To provide a wide range of office based services and to communicate with customers, the service desk and internal and external agencies to ensure efficient service delivery. 3. Undertakes a range of payment processing duties of a routine and complex nature involving highly sensitive and confidential information and requires a degree of interpretation and initiative. 4. Maintains specific ICT systems/databases, inputting and extracting data, assisting with the validation of data. Responsible for maintaining up to date, accurate and quality data on appropriate systems. Creating, collating, analysing and distributing reports to enable the delivery of services. 5. Responds to queries raised through the Service Desk/Assyst system, in a responsive and professional manner. Working within a confidential environment, deals promptly with queries from customers and internal and external agencies, adhering to clearly defined guidelines, policies and procedures. 6. Undertakes document processing functions including the preparation and production of complex material / documents in a creative, professional style using a range of software packages and initiates routine correspondence. 7. Maintains a range of filing systems, involving creation, updating/tracking, retrieval, archiving and destruction in accordance with statutory and departmental requirements. 8. The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy. https://hulljobs-s3document-storage.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/jd/nc4310.finance%20assistant.docx Compensation Grades: GRADES 3. Pay Ranges: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Job Classifications: 3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post), OSP - Other Support Staff (School WorkForce Census) Benefits of Working of Hull City Council: - A competitive salary - An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period - Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods - Supportive and forward-thinking culture - Great career development opportunities Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description. We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage. We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Online searches, including social media, may be carried out as part of the recruitment process. By joining our team you will be making a tangible difference to the lives of people in Hull. Working with people who are as passionate about our place and public services as you are. https://www.hull.gov.uk/jobs/welcome-hull-city-council/introduction-working-hull-city-council Should you experience any technical issues accessing your account or completing/submitting your application for our jobs, please refer to the guide below; Application Issues Existing staff members at Hull City Council with a Workday Account must apply for vacancies via the Jobs Hub here; Jobs Hub Page

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Responsibilities

The role involves processing supplier invoices and maintaining accurate financial records within the Payments & Control Section. It also requires providing customer-focused support and managing financial databases and reports.