Finance Officer – Accounts & Systems - 37 Hours

Application Deadline: 1 September 2025

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Team Leader

Compensation: £26,403 - £28,142 / year

Description

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Job Description & Person Specification >

There has never been a better time to join our team at Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building and have a shared sense of purpose and ambition. Torbay is a fantastic place to live, work and visit, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families.

We are looking to appoint a Finance Officer - Accounts & Systems who is a conscientious individual, confident, enthusiastic and motivated in their approach to work. This role will bring you to the heart of our organisation working within the Accounts & Systems function. If you like a role that offers variety and each working day to be different, this is the job for you.

We are a small unitary authority which means we can make things happen quickly and there is always something new and interesting happening. You will need to have an eye for detail with our systems, good finance concept, be able to work effectively individually and as part of a team.

This role can accommodate office based or hybrid working, depending on your preference. When completing the application, please refer to the Personal Specification part of the Job Description detailing examples of how you meet the essential criteria required.

For an informal chat please contact Hayley Nash on 01803 207304 or hayley.nash@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 15th September 2025.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

Able to manage a piece of work ensuring that all milestones are achieved, and deadlines are met.
Flexible approach, able to work on own initiative and as part of a team with competing deadlines. The post holder is required to be quick thinking with a calm, patient, and pragmatic manner.

This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

Knowledge

Essential:

Up to date, working knowledge of Windows-based software and of Microsoft Office applications; in particular, a good level of knowledge in Teams, Excel, Word & Outlook.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

Passion for learning and expanding knowledge.
Experience of providing timely, accurate and relevant information from several different databases.

Skills

Knowledge

Experience & Qualifications

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