Finance Assistant (2 Posts)

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We currently have one permanent part-time Grade 6 vacancy and one temporary part-time Grade 6 vacancy within the Transactional Accounting team. Transactional Accounting is committed to having the correct support in place to meet the needs of our clients by providing a robust service and a clear career path for staff with access to courses and professional qualifications.  Having recently undergone an extensive review, we have a number of permanent and temporary posts available throughout the section. 

We are looking for highly motivated, efficient individuals with experience of working in a fast paced financial and administrative environment. 

Candidates should have good ICT skills and the proven ability to use their initiative and judgement to resolve problems.  Applicants must be customer focused and effective communicators who are able to provide information and advice to the public and colleagues within the Council. Good literacy and numerical skills, the ability to analyse financial information and to process that data quickly and accurately are essential. 

Candidates will have responsibility for managing their own workloads and supporting colleagues, whilst being an effective team member. A knowledge of basic welfare benefits would be helpful but is not essential as training will be given.

Posts will be based at County Hall but post holders will be required to work flexibly which may involve working from home as well as in the office.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 15 December 2025

Due to this post having administrative privileges within the Council’s IT systems, and in order to comply with the Public Services Network requirements, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic criminal record check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Apply now and take the first step towards a fulfilling career with us! By joining Derbyshire County Council you will have access to a range of amazing rewards and employee benefits, including our generous annual leave scheme, excellent local government pension and fantastic employee discounts. To discover more detail about the rewards and benefits available to you, click here

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Important: Derbyshire County Council holds a sponsorship licence, but this role does not offer visa sponsorship. Please apply only if you already have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, as applications that do not meet this requirement will be rejected.

We welcome applications from individuals who share our values — being Collaborative, Innovative, Empowered and Accountable. These values describe who we are and what we stand for as a council. They help shape our culture, encourage consistent behaviour and guide how we work together to make a positive difference for both our employees and the residents we serve.