Transactional Officer - Fire
Transactional Officer (Fire)
Grade E - £28,071-£32,613
Contract Type - Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
Due to the retirement of the current post holder, we are now recruiting for a Transactional Officer to join our finance team at Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service; as part shared service arrangements with Staffordshire Police.
As the post holder you will assist the Transactional Finance Manager in the delivery of an efficient accounts payable and accounts receivable service to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue.
The main responsibilities of the role are to ensure that all invoices are processed correctly and there is appropriate matching to purchase orders, in line with Service procedures. To work with colleagues to resolve any invoice queries and to manage the outstanding orders and goods receipting process. In addition, to assist in the administration of the sales ledger and cash book.
The ideal candidate will have previous experience in an Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable role.
For more detailed information about this exciting role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.
This post will be required to work from Fire HQ Pirehill.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Please upload your CV and a cover letter stating why you are suitable for this role and what you would bring to the team.
Closing date: Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 12 Midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)