Job Title Finance Assistant
Post Number 014884
Weekly Working Hours 37
Salary Range £37,280 to £40,777 pa – pro rata for hours worked
Type 0f Contract Permanent
Location Stevenage / Hybrid
About the role
Join Our Finance Team and make a real impact on housing services in Stevenage
Stevenage Borough Council is looking for a proactive, detail oriented Finance Assistant to play a key role in supporting our Housing General Fund (GF) and Housing Revenue Account (HRA) services.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our dynamic Housing, Property and Development directorate, working at the heart of services that directly improve the lives of our residents. You’ll provide essential financial insight, help guide decision making, and contribute to the delivery of high quality, sustainable housing services across the town.
If you’re motivated, curious, and ready to grow your finance career within a collaborative and purpose driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.
As a Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the Finance Business Partner and Assistant Finance Business Partners in delivering trusted financial advice and robust budget management across the Housing accounts.
You will:
• Provide accounting and technical support for HRA rent income, repairs and maintenance, capital programmes and service charge accounts.
• Support cost centre managers by supplying financial information, analysis and forecasting.
• Monitor budgets, prepare monthly budget reports, and forecast income/expenditure.
• Produce journals and maintain budgets and actual transactions within the Council’s financial systems.
• Support preparation of financial information for committee reports and the annual Statement of Accounts.
• Communicate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including auditors and service managers.
• Contribute to team meetings and provide cover for Assistant Finance Business Partners when required.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys problem solving, analysing data, and making a real impact through accurate financial stewardship.
About you
We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate:
Essential Skills & Qualifications
• AAT qualification (minimum).
• Strong accountancy knowledge, including reconciliations, year-end accruals and prepayments.
• Advanced Excel skills, including formulas such as XLOOKUP.
• Ability to analyse and present financial data clearly.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence delivering training to users.
Experience
• Experience in a financial services environment, including budget setting, monitoring and year end processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to work effectively with staff at all levels.
Desirable
• Experience with Integra financial systems.
• Crystal Reports experience.
• Experience in public sector finance, especially Housing GF and HRA.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Our Benefits
• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: Via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Wellbeing: Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union
How to Apply
All applications must be made on online - please visit Jobs website (Webrecruit)
For an informal discussion about this role please contact:
Name: Keith Reynoldson
Job Title: Finance Business Partner (Housing and Investment)
Phone Number: 01438 242403
Email: keith.reynoldson@stevenage.gov.uk
Closing date for receipt of applications: 19 April 2026
Interviews will be held week commencing: 27 April 2026
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date
Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All.
