Vacancies

External Reporting Officer

Main Responsibility

In this role you'll:

• Be responsible for gathering and recording evidence of outcomes for grant claims to ensure that appropriate income is available to meet corporate outcomes
• Be responsible for production of financial statements and other financial information to support grant claims
• Ensure that spending allocated to funding claims meets the criteria for the relevant grants and refer discrepancies to the External Reports Manager
• Be responsible for preparing statutory information/statistical financial returns for Government and other statutory bodies in accordance with regulatory frameworks
• Work with and challenge others professionals to ensure that required evidence is available and accurate in a timely manner to avoid duplication of effort
• Interpret and respond to queries relating to grant statements, using detailed specific knowledge of the relevant service and regulations
• Liaise with budget holders and provide advice on the regulations and outcome returns required for specific grants.

The Ideal Candidate

For this role you'll:

• AAT member, or appropriate Level 3 qualification (or equivalent experience)
• Be proficient in information technology and financial reporting, with experience navigating finance systems.
• Be effective under pressure, able to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Have excellent attention to detail
• Experience of gathering and verifying data for grant funding and returns

You will have initiate and drive, be able to work independently and as part of an evolving team of finance professionals, with a willingness to engage and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement with drive for achieving efficiencies.

“We’re happy to talk flexible working” 

Don’t feel you meet all the requirements? We value transferable skills, experiences, and qualifications so consider applying anyway or for an informal chat about the role please contact Luke Rodgers, Senior Corporate Accountant at: luke.rodgers@staffordshire.gov.uk 

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. 

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too. 

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance. 

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.