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Financial Transactions Supervisor (Systems)

Location

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

JobType

part-time

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About the role

Location: Civic Centre, St Peter's Street, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3JE

Salary: £37,035 to £41,182 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7 percent employer pension contribution.

Contractual hours: Permanent, full-time (37 hours per week)

Job Ref: P2297

About The Role

St Albans City and District Council is seeking a skilled Financial Transactions Supervisor to oversee accounts payable, receivable, and cash handling operations. You will supervise a small team, ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions and reconciliations. Key responsibilities include monitoring regulatory compliance, guiding team members, and improving procedures. Strong technical knowledge of financial systems, leadership experience, and the ability to interpret financial regulations are essential.

About You

You are a confident leader with a strong understanding of financial systems and practices. Your attention to detail ensures accuracy in financial transactions, and youre skilled in reconciliations and compliance with regulations like VAT and financial legislation. Youre highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks, and support your team effectively, offering guidance and training where needed. Excellent problem-solving skills help you address complex financial issues, and youre comfortable working with large data sets, using Excel to analyse and present financial information. Your communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work well with both financial and non-financial colleagues.

A minimum of AAT Level 3 is required

Whilst Local Government/Public Sector experience is desirable, this is not essential. You will be receiving support, training, and guidance to ensure that you settle in your role.

If you are enthusiastic, pro-active, proficient in using Excel, with strong attention to detail, with strong organisational and communication skills and if you are ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!

Our team is friendly, and we work well together. Our office is based in St. Albans city centre, great location with excellent transport links, car park available and a short walk from the train station. It is a great place to live and work.

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

28.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays. Please note: annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not have a standard full- time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, e.g. part-timers

Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions

Flexible working options

Staff Parking Permit

Reimbursement of professional fees

Comprehensive development and training

Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres

Access to discounts and benefits via online platform

Additional Information

Disability Confident

We are proud to be a?Disability Confident employer?and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.

Safeguarding

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

English Fluency

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required).?Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.

A detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants. Please ensure the application form is filled in fully, evidencing the criteria is met (CV is supplementary and not used for assessment). The Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.

We are aware of the current technical issue when trying to attach a document to your application. We are working with our provider to resolve the issue, in the meantime please complete your application without attaching any document, once you have submitted your application you will receive an application reference number, using this reference number in the subject line (Please note, without your application reference number we are unable to attach the documents)

NOTE: Interviews are conducted throughout the application process. We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date, and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

You may also have experience in the following: Finance Manager, Financial Controller, Management Accountant, CIMA, ACCA, Operations Manager, General Manager, Commercial Management, Operations Management, Accounts Payable, Credit control, Payroll, Sales ledger, Accounts Receivable, Senior Credit Controller, Billing Analyst, Credit Control Manager etc.

REF-221 528

Skills

accounts payable
communication skills
compliance
interpersonal skills
specification