Finance Support Officer

A bit about us:

Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic, and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities.   Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do. 

Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.

We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, as well as affordable housing, good schools, beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!

The Role: 

• As an experienced Finance Support Officer, you will provide flexible high quality financial management support service to a wide range of Children and young people services teams 
• As the Finance Support Officer, you will have good knowledge of Corporate financial systems such as Controcc and Liquid Logic and SAP
• In the role of Finance Support Officer, you will be able to clearly explain and advise on action on complicated payment processes or similar with a range of different audiences such as social workers, placement providers, support companies, agencies and other external partners
• You will be confident and experienced with cash handling, bank accounts and related financial systems in the role of Finance Support Officer

Our offer to you:

• At least 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays rising to 32 after 5 years’ service (pro rata if part time) - option to purchase further days
• Agile working (Role dependent) - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception
• Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
• Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
• Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes 
• Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Family friendly policies with enhanced leave  
• Discounted Gym Memberships 
• Employee Volunteering Scheme 
• Medicash 

Next steps:

Closing date: midnight Tuesday 15th July 2025

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 16th July 2025

Interview date: Thursday 24th July 2025