12 month Exchequer Services Officer

Exchequer Services Officer
Finance,
Grade B - £24,222-£25,626
Full Time
Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
Rose Hill HQ

Job Purpose

To undertake specialist tasks in connection with creditor payments and the receipt of income and to provide assistance with regard to the pre-payment checking of invoices.

Knowledge & Experience

Ability to work under pressure together with organisational skills in prioritizing own workload. The post holder must perform within a section that works as a team so as to ensure that deadlines are achieved.

Oral and written communication skills are important in order to respond to queries from both internal and external customers.

Good working knowledge of the HMRC Construction Scheme and VAT as applied to Accounts Payable and Receivable.

Experience of operating within a strict set of internal financial and procedures, and where relevant, financial policies of external bodies such as the Home Office to ensure that legally enforceable invoices, and related transactions, are issued and the income is recovered.

Ability to work accurately with a great attention to detail are essential to this role; to ensure the accurate recording and maintenance of all transactions within the remit of the post holder. Experience of working with a financial accounting system, and an appreciation of the key interfaces between the General Ledger, Debtors & Creditors modules.

Please use the attached JDQ and Leadership Framework when completing your 1000 - word supporting evidence.

Please click here for the full JDQ.

Please click here for the Leadership Framework

Benefits

At Merseyside Police we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays pro rata increasing to 30 days plus 8 bank holidays after 5 years full service.
Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 11.5% depending on your salary.
Access to on-site gyms – HQ and OCC
Option to become a member of the onsite unions.
Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme
Cycle to work scheme.
Taskers Salary sacrifice car scheme
Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters.
Flexible working opportunities 7am – 19:00 – (must work during the core working hours 10:00-15:00 )
Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
Sick pay provisions

We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion:

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We both aim to attract and keep people with the best skills and highest potential, and we want to attract a diverse range of individuals into our force who might not have considered a career with us before. We particularly welcome applications from females and black & ethnic minority candidates.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated team working to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with our force. They also provide support & guidance throughout the job application process to candidates from under-represented groups.

To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Outreach team please click here or contact us at Outreach@merseyside.police.uk