Financial Transactions Supervisor (Systems)

Financial Transactions Supervisor (Systems)\\n\\n£37,741 to £41,182 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7 percent employer pension contribution.\\nPermanent, full-time (37 hours per week)\\nFlexible working options (including hybrid)\\nJob Ref: P2297\\n\\nAbout the role\\n\\nSt Albans City and District Council is seeking a skilled Financial Transactions Supervisor to oversee accounts payable, receivable, and cash handling operations. You will supervise a small team, ensuring accurate and timely financial transactions and reconciliations. Key responsibilities include monitoring regulatory compliance, guiding team members, and improving procedures.

Strong technical knowledge of financial systems, leadership experience, and the ability to interpret financial regulations are essential.\\n\\nAbout you\\n\\nYou are a confident leader with a strong understanding of financial systems and practices. Your attention to detail ensures accuracy in financial transactions, and you’re skilled in reconciliations and compliance with regulations like VAT and financial legislation. You’re highly organised, able to manage multiple tasks, and support your team effectively, offering guidance and training where needed.

Excellent problem-solving skills help you address complex financial issues, and you’re comfortable working with large data sets, using Excel to analyse and present financial information. Your communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work well with both financial and non-financial colleagues.\\n\\nWhilst Local Government/Public Sector experience is desirable, this is not essential. You will be receiving support, training, and guidance to ensure that you settle in your role.\\n\\nIf you are enthusiastic, pro-active, proficient in using Excel, with strong attention to detail, with strong organisational and communication skills and if you are ready for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you!\\n\\nOur team is friendly, and we work well together.

Our office is based in St. Albans city centre, great location with excellent transport links, car park available and a short walk from the train station. It is a great place to live and work.\\n\\nIn addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:\\n\\n• 28.5 days basic annual leave (increasing with service) + bank holidays.

Please note: annual leave will be pro-rated for anyone who does not have a standard full- time pattern of 37 hours over 5 days, e.g. part-timers\\n• Local Government Pension Scheme with current employer contribution up to 19.7 percent employer contributions\\n• Flexible working options\\n• Staff Parking Permit\\n• Reimbursement of professional fees\\n• Comprehensive development and training\\n• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres\\n• Access to discounts and benefits via online platform\\n\\nA detailed job description and person specification are published on the advert for this role. The person specification sets out the criteria we use to assess applicants.

Please ensure you provide clear evidence that you meet the essential criteria in the person specification (qualification (Q), knowledge (K) and experience (E).\\n\\nThe Council reserves the right to reject applicants at the shortlisting stage, where the application process has not been completed correctly.\\n\\nDisability Confident\\n\\nWe are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets all the essential criteria for the post.\\n\\nSafeguarding\\n\\nEnglish Fluency – ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in acruate spoken English is essential for the post\\n\\nThis post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.\\n\\nClosing date for applications: 16 March 2025\\nInterviews are scheduled for w/c: As soon as possible\\n\\nNOTE:  Interviews are conducted throughout the application process.  We reserve the right to close the vacancy at an earlier date and we strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.\\n\\nYou may have experience in the following: Finance Operations Supervisor, Financial Services Supervisor, Accounting Transactions Supervisor, Finance Officer, Banking Operations Supervisor, etc.\\n\\nREF-(phone number removed)