An opportunity has arisen within the Budgeting and Accounting team of Norfolk County Council for a Senior Finance Assistant. There are two positions available, a permanent role and a 6-month temporary contract to cover a secondment. Both are a hybrid working arrangement where time is split between working from home and at County Hall.

You will be expected to work with both financial and non-financial staff. The work is wide ranging, including advising and supporting Responsible Budget Officers, supporting budget monitoring, budget preparation, contribution to closing of accounts, investigating queries and taking corrective action.

You should have relevant accounting experience in a large organisation, knowledge of accounting principles, and good financial and commercial awareness. You will have great interpersonal skills, be a team player with the ability to work methodically, meet deadlines under pressure, and the ability to learn quickly.

A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office is required, and experience of Excel is essential. Ideally, you will be AAT qualified or working towards an AAT qualification.

Your application should clearly explain why you are applying for the role, what you can bring to it and how you meet the person specification.

For an informal discussion please contact Gary Cheesman on 01603 223116 or Liz Sendall on 01603 224172

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement
Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:
- ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions
- Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
- Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job description and person specification to help you demonstrate how you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

Redeployment closing date: 5 August 2025 23:59

All other applicants closing date: 19 August 2025 23:59

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.
We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.