Overview
Finance Officer – Kempston
Salary: *GBP*32,061 per annum rising to *GBP*34,434 per annum
Basis: Full time
Package: 37 Hours Per Week, Hybrid Working, Flexitime Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, Holiday allowance of 25 days (plus public holidays) on joining.
Contractual Hours: 37
Region: Central
Job Category: Finance
Job Description:
INTERNAL ONLY
37 hours per week – can be flexible on hours
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join our Finance department.
About the role
You will support the activities of the Finance Team through the accurate completion of day to day activities within agreed timescales and statutory requirements. In relation to this role there is currently a strong emphasis on
- completing regular reconciliations including working at trial balance level
- comfortable working with finance systems
- administrating financial processes (credit card)
- knowledge of accounts payable and receivable
- good with excel.
About you
The successful candidate will bring extensive experience of working within a finance office environment, assisting with month end and year end activities to ensure timely close off of accounts, and will be flexible in their approach.
You will have:
- In-depth experience of working within a similar financial environment and use of financial systems, with some post qualification. Work experience to include
- Bank/ledger reconciliations
- Accounts Payable
- Administrating a financial process (eg credit card, templates for monitoring).
- Qualification as a Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT) or equivalent.
- Ability to work effectively to deadlines and to manage a number of tasks simultaneously and in a logical manner.
- Ability to work as part of a team and collaborate effectively across the organisation.
- Ability to effectively communicate financial information to both financial and non-financial audiences.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
For more details on the key responsibilities and essential criteria for the role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
How to apply
If you are interested in this role, please include your full career history and reference how your skills and experience align with the job description and person specification in your application and supporting statement. For full details, please log in to iTrent (ESS) and follow the internal vacancies link:iTrent HR & Payroll System
If you wish to have an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Wendy Thundercliffe – Finance Manager.
Closing date: Sunday 26 July 2026
This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of theAct.
The appointment will be made subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance at the level required for the role.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safer recruitment, and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is an equal opportunities employer that welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process.
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we encourage applications from those who have served, are serving, or are part of a military family. Your skills and experience are valued here.
Internal applicants who meet the essential criteria and are at risk of redundancy, or who are under notice as a result of Service redesign, will be given priority consideration in accordance with Service policy.
IMPORTANT: Before applying for this role, please make sure you have the right to work in the country where the role is based. Unless it clearly stipulates within in the job advert above that the hiring company is looking to or able to sponsor applicants it is deemed that the hiring employer will only consider applications from those able to comply with and work in the country where the role is based.
