Exchequer Finance Officer

This is a busy and challenging role which involves working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a high level of service is delivered, providing timely payments, resolving queries, providing advice, maintaining data & systems, and improving working processes.

The role holder will have will maintain and update internal records, in accordance with relevant systems, policies and procedures. This includes maintaining financial records, analysing, interrogating and monitoring data and financial and administrative systems.

The role holder will also be expected to respond to queries from a wide range of people, including both internal and external customers, and build good relationships with all stakeholders to provide a high standard of service.

The role will also involve supporting colleagues across Exchequer Services with complex queries, and supporting the Team Leaders and Operations Manager with system and process developments.

Please contact Thomas Maden-Passerini, Data Management Team Manager via [email protected] if you would like to discuss this role further.

Applicants should be self-driven to work in a fast-paced environment, be able to work to deadlines and adapt to unexpected challenges. Applicants should be able to identify problems and use their initiative to find and implement practical solutions.

We are looking for candidates with an eye for detail who can work as part of a team and work proactively under their own initiative.

Applicants should also demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience in finance or transactional services
• Excellent IT skills, ability to learn and use various systems and advanced Excel skills to manage large volumes of data
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong analytical, interrogation and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build good relationships with stakeholders for effective service delivery
• Organised and able to prioritise work and manage time in order to meet deadlines.
• Personal commitment to continuous self-development and service improvement.

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.   

This is not a role we consider to be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route based on Manchester City Council policy. Candidates are therefore encouraged to consider their own right to work options without the requirement for Manchester City Council sponsorship.

We’re the local government authority for Manchester, and have teams across the city helping to make this a great place to live for everyone. We’re proud to do local government differently, in a city with an international reputation for diversity, creativity, culture and passion. 

When you join us, you’re joining a team of over 7,000 council staff helping to make our ambition for Manchester a reality. Whatever your role, you’ll be supporting our residents and communities to be the best they can be, and helping to build a Manchester that's fairer for everyone who lives, works, volunteers, studies or plays here. 

To make our ambition a reality, every person we recruit needs to play their its part. It takes a certain type of behaviour, attitude and way of working to get Manchester where it wants to be. Our people and partners have agreed five ‘behaviours’ – the grounding for how we must work together and treat one another:

• We take time to listen and understand
• We work together and trust each other
• We show that we value our differences and treat each other fairly
• We ‘own it’ and we’re not afraid to try new things
• We’re proud and passionate about Manchester

A career with us means you can be yourself, thrive, and build the career your talent and ambition deserve.

Creating an inclusive team at Manchester City Council 

At Manchester City Council, we strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. If you want to find out more about the role, our culture, flexible arrangements or any adjustments, please let us know by emailing [email protected]. If you are invited to interview we will ask you if you require any adjustments in order for you to best demonstrate your suitability for the role in the interview process. 

If you would like to access the job details in another format, such as large print, audio or printed on a coloured paper, please email [email protected] or call 0161 227 3373. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

Accessibility 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we provide support for employees with physical or mental-health conditions, a disability or neurodiversity. Our workplaces are accessible by design, and we make workplace adjustments including providing aids, adaptations and equipment. These, combined with our flexible working policies such as disability-related leave, enable our employees to perform their role, thrive and be their authentic selves in work. 

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When you join us 

We want everyone to be able to be themselves at work and give their best. If you need additional support to undertake the duties of the role, we’ll make every effort to source any necessary aids, adaptations or equipment. If, however, any task proves to be unachievable, we will look at redesigning parts of the role. 

Other relevant information 

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