Finance Officer

The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting a Finance Officer across England and Wales. If you're looking for a career with real purpose, this is an opportunity for you. The role As a Finance Officer for the Digital Information Directorate, you undertake a range of financial tasks relating to the directorate's operating costs. These will include performing reconciliations, producing reports, and taking responsibility for the accuracy of accounting information. You support key day to day activities such as monitoring the finance mailbox, preparing invoices for payment and raising Purchase Orders, ensuring the correct cost and accounting codes are used. Your skills and experience To be eligible to apply, you need:

• a high level of technical competence
• confidence in managing and reconciling Finance data and producing high-quality management information or contributing to production of management reports
• good customer service and communication skills
• experience using Microsoft Excel with the ability to review and manipulate large volumes of data effectively.
• knowledge of the monthly finance cycle and practical working experience in a similar finance role The benefits At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees' needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. We also offer a range of benefits including:
• flexible and family-friendly working
• competitive salary
• Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
• 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
• 3 days paid volunteering leave
• an extra privilege day for the King's birthday
• £350 a year individual learning budget
• wellbeing support and counselling
• Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts. Who we are At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales, the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often emotionally challenging and complex. As such we employ over 7,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the upmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence. Do you want to make a real difference in society, helping us to secure justice for victims of crime? Find out more and apply today.