YF7786 - Finance and Insurance Officer **External** in Wakefield

Salary: £25,242 – £26,703 (Scale 3) per annum

Contract: Permanent, full time

Location: Wakefield

Looking for a finance and insurance administration role where your attention to detail and understanding of processes can make a real impact? West Yorkshire Police is seeking a proactive and detail-focused Finance and Insurance Officer to support the delivery of an efficient and compliant finance and insurance service. This key role sits within the Finance and Commercial Services Directorate, helping to protect public money and support frontline policing through effective financial administration and insurance processes.

Working closely with the Finance and Insurance Manager, you will play a vital role in ensuring that office procedures, systems and processes are followed accurately to maintain high-quality financial records and support service delivery across the Force, NPAS and regional operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a structured environment and understands the importance of robust administrative processes in a finance and insurance setting.

Role and Responsibilities

• Providing comprehensive administrative support to the Finance and Insurance Manager and wider team
• Supporting delivery of the Force’s insurance function, ensuring accurate and timely record keeping
• Managing the electronic Insurance Mailbox and responding to queries efficiently
• Maintaining finance and insurance records in line with financial regulations and Force policies
• Processing and inputting financial transactions to ensure accurate income and expenditure reporting
• Managing finance databases, including grant returns and reporting deadlines
• Acting as a point of contact for Freedom of Information requests and policy reviews
• Supporting external processes such as secondments, ensuring income recovery is completed accurately
• Maintaining up-to-date communication channels, including departmental intranet content

Expectations

• Demonstrate strong knowledge and experience of office systems and administrative procedures with the ability to learn finance and insurance related processes
• Work confidently within structured financial processes and strict deadlines
• Maintain high levels of accuracy and attention to detail when handling financial and insurance data
• Communicate clearly with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate the ability to explain financial and insurance information in an accessible way once fully trained
• Manage competing priorities effectively within a busy team environment
• Work independently while contributing positively to team objectives

Essential Criteria

• Proven knowledge and experience in an administrative role within a finance or regulated environment
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel to manage records and data
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to learn new systems and processes
• Ability to travel across West Yorkshire area if required

Benefits / What We Offer

• 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 two days each week (if desired) once fully trained 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 the Cycle to work scheme (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes
• 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
• On the job training and further development opportunities within the Finance and Insurance Team, and periodically through the Force’s Insurance Broker and Insurers

West Yorkshire Police is a Disability Confident employer and a member of the Fair Work Charter. We are committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the 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.