Main Purpose of Role
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to serving with Pride, Compassion, and Integrity, to fight crime, protect vulnerable people, ensure our communities feel safe and listened to and to deliver an outstanding service we can be proud of. Finance is an integral part of achieving this by ensuring public money is spent wisely with value for money at the core.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, team player to join our Purchasing Team within the Finance Department of the Police Force. This role is a 15-month fixed term contract to cover a maternity vacancy and the post holder will be part of a team providing an excellent transactional, customer focused service to the Force.
As part of the transactional services team, you will be required to liaise with the wider organisation to ensure requisitions and purchase orders are processed efficiently; help administer and reconcile petty cash; and manage suppliers through recording goods received notes, reconciling statements, and ensuring invoices are accurately processed in order that payments are made to suppliers on time.
The role is flexible in terms of working from the office and home working.
Key Responsibilities:
- Maintain accurate financial records and systems
- Accurately process requisitions, purchase orders and goods received notes
- Responsible for ensuring supplier accounts are reconciled and payments made efficiently within Force polices
- Liaise professionally with internal and external stakeholders
What We’re Looking For:
- Have a thorough understanding of the Accounts Payable function and responsibilities
- Experience and knowledge of computer based financial systems
- Excellent attention to detail
- Effective communicator with a proactive approach
- Be able to prioritise workloads and work to strict deadlines
Why Join Us?
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Free on-site parking
- On-site canteen
- Access to the Force gym
- Blue Light Card
- Access to union membership and on-site support
- Generous local government pension scheme
- Group insurance scheme
- Salary sacrifice schemes
If you have a passion for great customer service and would like a rewarding career in the Police, then please apply.
Benefits
Some benefits of working for Nottinghamshire Police include but are not limited to:
Pension scheme – We pay around double the member contribution
Support networks and wellbeing
Annual leave entitlement – Starting at 24 days and increasing with length of service
Blue Light Card discounts
Flexible and agile working where suitable
Please see attached document titled ‘Police Staff Benefits’ for further benefits and information.
To Apply
When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens.
The attached Job Description provides further details about the role.
When applying, refer to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, ensuring the four areas have been considered.
You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words referring to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, along with your CV.
Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.
For further information about the role please contact Julie Jones at julie.jones@notts.police.uk
For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.
Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.
Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.
Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.
