Assistant Finance Officer

We''re recruiting for an Assistant Finance Officer to join a large finance function in Huddersfield. This role sits across Service Accountancy, Central Accountancy, and Audit and Risk Management, offering varied experience, strong professional development and the chance to make a real difference to public services.Duties will include:Service AccountancyDay-to-day financial support for Council servicesBudget preparation, monitoring and reportingSupporting the production of final accountsWorking independently on smaller services or supporting senior colleagues on larger, more complex areasCentral AccountancySupporting council-wide financial activitiesAssisting with medium-term financial planningContributing to the production of the Annual AccountsHelping develop and support corporate finance and IT systemsAudit and Risk ManagementDelivering internal audits across a variety of service areasMeeting senior officers to assess controls and risk managementIdentifying improvements, agreeing actions and writing audit reportsFollowing up to ensure agreed actions are implementedWorking to professional standards (CIPFA Code of Practice) and agreed plansPrior experience in finance, audit or local government is desirable but we''re looking for the right potential and attitude, with training and support provided.If you''re looking for a role with purpose, variety and room to grow this could be the perfect next step. ..... full job details .....