Finance officers

Description

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.

Tasks

• 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.

Educational Requirements

Entrants will normally possess GCSEs/S grades (including maths), a finance-related qualification at an appropriate level and have relevant work experience.