Financial Services Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for two Financial Services Assistants to join our finance team. You will provide efficient, accurate and customer focused transactional finance services and support. The core responsibilities of the job are processing data and ensuring transactions and queries are handled in an accurate and timely manner, alongside completing reconciliations.

The role is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days a week in the office to collaborate with colleagues and meet other business needs.

You will need a minimum of 4 GCSE's or equivalent, including English and Maths at grade C/4 or above and ideally have previous experience of working in a payments, recovery, income or administrative office.

· 36.25 hrs per week with an annual salary starting at £26,403 (2026 pay award pending)

· Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office

· 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)

· Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer's contribution

· Employee benefits programme' including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses

· Continued training and development opportunities

Interested...? Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Anna Crouch by email to [email protected] who will be happy to arrange to discuss this important and exciting role.

You can apply for any of our posts online at https://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/jobs_and_careers

Applications must be made using the on-line application process.

Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit: Devolution - North West Leicestershire District Council and email [email protected] if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Monday 31 August 2026