YF7709 - Finance and Insurance Officer **External** in Wakefield

Salary: £25,242 – £26,703 per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time

Location: Wakefield

Looking for a finance role where you can make a real impact in public service? This key position sits within West Yorkshire Police’s Finance and Commercial Services Directorate, playing a vital role in protecting public money and supporting frontline policing through effective financial management and insurance governance. We’re looking for a proactive, detail focused Officer who can work confidently both independently and as part of a busy team, balancing a varied workload with accuracy and professionalism.

As a key member of the Finance Support Team, you’ll assist the Finance and Insurance Manager with the day-to-day delivery of the Force’s insurance function whilst providing high quality financial and administrative support across the organisation, including NPAS and regional operations. This is an excellent opportunity for a committed, enthusiastic individual to contribute to meaningful work that directly supports operational policing and community safety.

You will play a key role in providing an efficient and comprehensive support function to the Finance and Insurance Team. This will include the day-to-day management of the electronic Insurance Mailbox whilst maintaining accurate finance and insurance related records in accordance with financial regulations and Force Policies in support of sound Insurance and financial performance.

• Provide support to the Finance and Insurance Lead with the provision of a comprehensive insurance service across the Force, NPAS and Region, ensuring accurate and timely records are maintained and administered.
• Act as the single point of contact and record in relation to Finance and Commercial Services Freedom of Information Requests.
• Act as the single point of contact for commissioning reviews for Finance and Commercial Services policies and forms.
• Ensure the communication channels for Finance and Commercial Services are accurate, timely and up to date including Departmental Intranet site.
• Provision of support within the wider finance function for processing and inputting transactions to ensure that income and expenditure is accurately and correctly reflected in the financial records.
• Provide assistance to customers as applicable ensuring compliance with operating procedures, financial regulations and Force Policy.
• Deliver the process for external secondments ensuring income is recovered against all secondments in an efficient and effective manner.
• Manage finance databases where appropriate, including Grant returns, annual deadlines and HMICFRS requirements.

Responding to strict, financial deadlines and working within the Force Financial Regulations. Assist with the preparation of accounting information and reports based on instructions provided. Assist with the analysis of financial information.

To succeed in this role, you will be expected to:

• Communicate clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Explain financial and insurance matters in an accessible way.
• Manage competing priorities and meet financial deadlines.
• Apply strong numeracy, literacy and attention to detail.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

• Has basic knowledge of office systems and procedures.
• Has knowledge of and the ability to operate computer systems such as Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• Has the ability to successfully complete training in the use of relevant computer systems.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to travel around the Force area if required.

• Generous annual leave allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays).
• Flexible working options, including agile working arrangements to help you manage your professional and personal commitments.
• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme.
• Membership options for the Police Treatment Centre and The Police Children’s Charity (eligibility-dependent).
• Access to savings, discounts and cashback rewards through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a Blue Light Card.
• Option to sign up to our Cycle to work scheme (eligibility-dependent).
• Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes.
• Opportunities for career development and training.
• Supportive HR policies, including maternity, paternity and other family-friendly provisions.
• A meaningful career with a clear sense of purpose supporting policing services that protect communities.
• Opportunities to join staff networks, wellbeing groups, and sports clubs.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last ten years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.