Finance Officer

Finance Officer

Salary: £25,878-£29,439 per annum

Hours: Full Time (36.25 hours per week)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Tootal Building, 54 Oxford Road, Manchester, M1 6EU

Closing date: 02/04/2023 at 23:59

***To make an application please see our Recruitment website Greater.Jobs. Applications made via Indeed will not be shortlisted.***

Your role:

An exciting opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced team responsible to support the operation of investment funds within GM. The Core Investment Team is responsible for managing over £600m of investment funds on behalf of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, primarily across business, commercial property and housing investment.

Working within the Core Investment Team, you will assist Fund accountant by carrying out various financial administrative services for the delivery of financial management and related information covering the investments made by the Greater Manchester Investment Team and its own departmental budget. The role will provide essential support to the Financial Management service and will deliver a number of key tasks for the smooth functioning of the Core Investment Team.

About you:

We are looking for an individual who can operate as part of a team delivering financial outcomes to support Core Investment Teams’ success. You will be proactive, motivated and dynamic with the drive and ability to succeed and deliver outcomes against deadlines. It is essential that you are able to build and maintain relationships and drive towards delivery at pace.

You will also be expected to liaise with the wider team members who work across a range of investments, together with central finance team on a regular basis. You must be organised and have an ability to prioritise workload. You will be an effective team member and have a flexible and adaptable approach. You will have sound numerical and analytical skills and will be familiar with computer based financial systems.

About us:

As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.

We value the diversity of our employees, and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.​

To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/

Our offer:

In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here: GMCA offer - Green book.docx

Mandatory Information:

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BASIC DBS

The role holder will be subject to a Basic level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £25,878.00-£29,439.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Work Location: One location

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