Finance Assistant

Adecco are pleased to be recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join Thames Valley Police at their HQ in Kidlington, North.

This is a temporary post, initially until January 2026. This is a hybrid role, working Monday - Friday office hours. The rate is £15.54 per hour.

The overall purpose of the role is to: Responsible for providing financial administrative support in the provision of accurate, timely and appropriate accounting records and management information. Provide correct and consistent financial advice/ guidance across the Force.

Requirements:

• Attained AAT level 2 or equivalent qualification or willing to work towards achieving
• Microsoft skills: Word, PowerPoint, Teams and Excel
• Team working and good communication skills
• Recent experience of working in a financial or administration environment including the provision of accurate, timely and appropriate accounting records and management information

The key result areas in the role are as follows:

• Responsible for keeping up to date and maintaining accurate and timely accounting records in accordance with legislation.
• Ensure financial records are maintained to align with audit requirements.
• Accurate and timely update of financial systems used to manage the Force's circa £530m revenue budget and £35m capital budget.
• Complete any routine administrative functions (including review of requisitions / ECRISs/ raising SSAMI request to invoice customers/accounting for income received) within the department.
• Manage inboxes, deal with the queries and provide guidance as appropriate.
• Enable informed decision-making by analysing, collating, extracting, reconciling and manipulating financial data.
• Ensuring timely and accurate reconciliation and resolution of control accounts to ensure effective stewardship of public funds.
• Undertake initial investigations into financial processes and financial data, raising issues and concerns to aid the internal audit process.
• Own and undertake specific tasks in accordance to the agreed statutory year end timetable.
• Provide financial administrative advice to other members of the Force ensuring adherence to financial regulations

If you are interested in this position, please apply. If your CV is shortlisted, an Adecco Consultant will be in touch.

Please note, due to Police Criteria, you would have to go through Police Vetting should your application be successful. Also, you must have lived in the UK for at least the last 3 years continuously.

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