Finance Assistant

at  Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Job description
Directorate: Finance & Customer Services
Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week.
We are currently looking to recruit a Finance Assistant to work in the Accountancy and Treasury Team of the Financial Services Directorate.
You will complete a variety of financial and administration tasks, including journal input, reconciliations and data retrieval and analysis. Accuracy and attention to detail are key to this role.
You will need to be hardworking, customer focused, conscientious with a keen eye for detail, and able to work to deadlines and follow procedures.
In return for your hard work and dedication, we can offer you the chance to be part of a great team. You will also have access to a variety of attractive employee benefits including competitive leave entitlement, local government pension scheme, flexible hybrid working and access to a range of staff discount and flexible benefits schemes.
Should you wish to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Sarah Sweeney, Principal Finance Officer, Accountancy & Treasury Services by email, at [email protected]
This post will have access to the Public Services Network, if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at the Basic level (unspent criminal convictions).
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).

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