Job Description

Position reference: 50131585

Directorate: Core Services | Service: Finance

Salary

: 27,711 - 37,035 Career Graded Plus laptop

Working Arrangements

: Agile Working

Hours per week

: 37

Contract type:

Permanent



We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch

.

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Employee rewards and benefits

Closing date

: 08/08/2025 at 23:59

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent finance

team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.

Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.

If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.

We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make

Barnsley the place of possibilities

.

Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About the Post:

We have an exciting opportunity within the Purchasing, Procurement & Contract Management team to join us as a Finance Officer, working within the Purchasing team, to support creation and control of the vendor master data and to support Purchasing activity across the council.



The successful applicant will play a pivotal role in ensuring that the due diligence is performed on all suppliers and will maintain the vendor master data for the Council. The successful candidate will also be responsible for maintaining our Purchasing system and for the procurement card administration within the council. There are opportunities to perform project work within these areas and to be pivotal in ensuring that the Council adheres to its best value objectives and enabling approach.



The Council's People Strategy will act to support the successful candidate to adopt the culture and behaviours of a modern, agile, healthy, engaged, skilled and innovative workforce.



About the role



As Finance Officer, you'll support the Council's mission of delivering quality services by ensuring that our suppliers our set up within an agreed Service Level Agreement and liaising with internal services to ensure they have the adequate training and documentation to support them to deliver. This position sits within the Council's Core Services Directorate (Finance), reporting to the Purchasing & Reporting Manager.



The role offers career progression and an opportunity to develop your finance career in a high performing council.



If you are motivated, diligent, and ready to make a difference in a collaborative team, we'd love to hear from you.



The postholder will adopt a hybrid / agile approach to working arrangements allowing for home working alongside a central office location in Barnsley.



About you



You will need to have experience in a financial services environment, be familiar with Microsoft packages, have a keen eye for detail and be an excellent problem solver. You will also be an excellent team player and a good collaborator.


You will be committed to continuous improvement, a key focus of the Council and demonstrate this by your own desire for continued professional development and training in the role.



This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to progress within their role, as it offers the opportunity for career progression and the opportunity for training and development within a forward-thinking council.

Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.

Job Profile:

Finance Officer Job Profile.docx

Vacancy Exposure Profile:

Exposure Profile LOW.doc

Help with your application form

Why work for us?

Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your

application form how you meet the required criteria.


We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.


We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.



CV's are not accepted for this role.



At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances"

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