Finance Officer

The West of England Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Finance Officer, to join the Finance team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:

• Ensuring that invoices, journals, grant payments and other financial transactions are processed in a timely, accurate, effective manner, resolving supplier and other queries.
• Completing, reviewing, and clearing bank account and balance sheet control account reconciliations monthly and maintaining appropriate documentation to support the audit.
• Maintaining the Finance Outlook inbox and ensuring all queries are actioned.
• Providing financial and management accounting information, both regular and ad-hoc, to Directors and Managers within the West of England Combined Authority to enable them to manage financial resources effectively.
• Challenging and improving financial systems, processes, and controls to get best value for taxpayers’ money.

Are you someone who has experience in a financial environment, has excellent numeracy and analytical skills and ultimately always focuses on delivery?

If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this role. Please see the job description for more information.

Our offer

Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

• 26/31 days annual Leave (from the 1 April 2023)
• Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
• Reduced bus travel across the West of England
• Flexible and hybrid working options from day one to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

The West of England is an amazing part of the world to live and work. We have recently moved to a new bright and airy office, with all latest technology, just 10-minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads Train Station.

The West of England Combined Authority is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or citizenship status. We are also proud to have been accredited as a Living Wage Employer.

Please contact us to identify any additional support you may need during the recruitment process.