Finance Officer required to join Northumberland National Park Authority. Key responsibilities include financial management, payroll, purchase ledger, credit cards, e-commerce, budget monitoring, and insurances. Must have qualification with Association of Accounting Technicians or equivalent, numeracy and literacy to GCSE level, and advanced Excel skills. Additional desirable qualifications include working towards a professional accountancy qualification, experience in payroll, procurement, and cash handling, and knowledge of local government finance and National Park purposes.
* Operate financial systems in accordance with legal, audit, and management requirements.
* Assist in compilation of annual accounts and responding to audit queries.
* Assist in compilation of annual budget.
* Monitor and maintain financial records relating to grant-aided and internal projects.
* Support promotion of equality and inclusion in all areas of work.
* Advise on budgets, financial regulations, and procedures.
* Liaise with external agencies and contacts.
* Proactively support a culture of innovation, creativity, open communication, and collaboration throughout the Authority.
* Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level or equivalent.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to enable understanding by coaching non-financial staff.
* Substantial experience in using a computerised accounts system.
* Substantial experience in operating financial ledgers.
* Experience of preparing and monitoring of budgets and preparation of year end accounts.
* Methodical in approach.
* Ability to work in a team.
* Ability to travel to sites to fulfil the requirements of the post.
* Work towards a professional accountancy qualification.
* Experience/qualifications in payroll.
* Experience/qualifications in procurement.
* Experience in cash handling.
* Knowledge of local government finance.
* Knowledge of National Park purposes.