26.129 Finance Officer

To assist in the day-to-day activities of the Financial Accounts team, including but not limited to any centralised requisitioning, journals and reconciliations, stewardship, and compliance reviews

• Actively contribute towards a culture of high performance, strong engagement and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Assist in the preparation of accurate and timely information to support all required reporting, including management information, external and internal audit, as well as regulatory and stakeholder returns
• Prepare month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring meaningful supporting documentation for all reconciling items is maintained
• Reconciling items should have root cause analysis undertaken to ensure prompt resolution with underlying causes being actively addressed to prevent such reconciling items in the future
• Assist with appropriate purchase-to-pay activities supporting the prompt payment of suppliers and Police forces, including requisitioning and invoice query support, and the review and preparation of Police payments.
• Provide wider business support with any financial processes/matters where appropriate
• Provide support to the wider Finance team with the production of accurate forecast and budget information.
• Proactively identify and recommend process and system improvements from both an efficiency and financial control perspective
• Support the successful implementation of the departments systems and procedures, both IT and non-IT based
• Deputise for the Financial Accountant when required.
• Undertake additional duties appropriate to the role and/or grade

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

As part of the recruitment process the Disclosure & Barring Service will conduct a behaviours, strength and experience based sift exercise and interview process.

To apply for this role, first complete the online numerical test. Once completed and passed you will gain access to the rest of the application. Here you will need to provide a CV along with a personal statement of no more than 500 words, outlining how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role, including all essential and desirable criteria. The behaviour, Working Together, will also be part of the application process.

Should a large number of applications be received, the behaviour, Working Together, would not be marked unless candidates achieve the pass mark for the CV and Personal Statement.

In the event of a high volume of applications, the hiring manager reserves the right to raise the benchmark throughout the sift stage.

For all candidates who are successful at the sifting stage, you will be invited to interview.

The interview will consist of a panel-based interview.

The aim of the panel interview will be to assess your ability to demonstrate the following behaviours:

• Making effective decisions
• Communicating & influencing
• Delivering at pace

The interview will also consist of strength and experience based questions.

Closing date: 28 September 2026

The following timetable outlines indicative dates. Please note, these dates may be subject to change without prior notice.

The initial candidate sift is due to take place week commencing 28 September 2026. Interviews are due to take place week commencing 12 October 2026

Whilst we will endeavour to provide some flexibility with regards to dates wherever possible, it is unlikely that we will be able to offer an alternative date once an appointment has been scheduled.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.