Finance Assistant | Full time | County Hall | Preston, Lancashire - #193067

Salary £25,989 - £28,142 per annum | 37 hours per week | Permanent, Full time | County Hall | Preston, Lancashire

G5 – Finance Assistant in Accounts Payable (Adults Team)

About Lancashire County Council

Lancashire is the fourth largest local authority in England and spans twelve districts that cover a huge geographic area and a wide range of communities both urban and rural. As a county council our remit is substantial, varied and complex, delivering services to the 1.2 million people who live in Lancashire. Our purpose is simple, we exist to serve the people of Lancashire by working as efficiently and effectively as possible to prioritise the services they need and want.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant in the Adults team within the Accounts Payable department in Exchequer Services.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Range of supplier account management processes.

• Resolving queries to ensure accounts are verified, invoice holds are managed through to validation in preparation for the processing of payments in line with agreed payment schedules.

• Management of errors for integrated files into Oracle.

• Reporting.

• Reconciliation of accounts.

• Processing foreign/Immediate and CHAPS payments.

• Raising debtor invoices.

• Liaising with internal teams and external customers in order to investigate and resolve complex queries via calls and email in relation to invoices, purchase orders and payments.

• Ensure compliance, providing advice and guidance on policies and procedures.

• Fulfil other duties across the Accounts Payable department to build greater resilience within the service.
  

The successful candidate:

• Previous experience of working in a fast-paced department is desirable but not essential.
• Highly Motivated, hardworking and dedication to thrive in a busy fast paced environment.
• Working style of being organised and focused with an ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise work, manage own time effectively with minimum supervision.
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with team members and other key internal departments in a professional and timely manner.
• Resilient with a proactive, positive approach.
• Good time management skills.
• Highly numerate / literate with excellent attention to detail.
• Technical / Analytical skills in order to investigate and resolve complex queries.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
• Disciplined and able to work under pressure to achieve deadlines.
• To be able to work effectively as part of a team and able to function as an individual contributor.
• Demonstrate discretion and confidentiality in all areas of work.
Flexible by adapting work in line with changing priorities

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, your application will not progress.

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, found on our website here .

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Please see attached role profile and person specification, if you would like any further information or to have an informal chat about this role please feel free to contact: Stephen Ingham (01772 535858) up to 10 July 2026, or Andy Day (01772 538061) from 13 July.

Job Description and Person Specification

Grade Profile