Finance officers oversee book-keeping, general accounting and other financial and related clerical functions mainly within local government and a variety of public sector organisations.
Oversees the recording and checking of daily financial transactions, the preparation of provisional balances and reconciliation of accounts
Prepares or arranges the preparation of financial reports for managers
Plans work schedules and assigns tasks to financial clerks
Coordinates the activities and resources of finance departments.
Entrants will normally possess GCSEs/S grades (including maths), a finance-related qualification at an appropriate level and have relevant work experience.