Accounts Administration Officer

Role Responsibility

We are recruiting for a KR6 Accounts Administration Officer to work within Kent County Council, Exchequer Services Finance division. The primary location of the role is in the heart of Maidstone, Invicta House, with the possibility of hybrid working. The position is full time (37 hours per week).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Accounts Administration Officer within Exchequer Services. We are looking for someone to be primarily based in our Control Team, who are responsible for maintaining system supplier and customer data, processing payment runs, administration of purchase cards, processing of CIS returns and ensuring all processes follow financial regulations.  

This finance post is extremely varied and very system orientated so you will be expected to have some proven experience in finance, a variety of systems and Microsoft Office packages. The successful candidate must also be able to work with a high level of accuracy, be able to interrogate data, have good communication skills, think innovatively, and meet tight deadlines.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We politely request that all applicants state their interest, skills and experience for this role (relevant to the job description) in the 'Reason for Applying' section on their online application form.

The closing date for applications is 1st July 2024.

Contact Details

For further details about this role, please contact Aaron Staden, Control Team Manager - Aaron.Staden@kent.gov.uk

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.