Finance & Business Support Officer

Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term - initially until 31 March 2026

Working Hours: 14.8 hours/2 days a week

Worker Type: Hybrid Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £32,597 - £35,412 per annum (Pro rata for part time)

Location: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham NG2 3NG

We've got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you've been looking for? Read on to find out more...

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

We're looking for a proactive and detail-focused Finance & Business Support Officer to join the Council's Communications and Marketing team. This role is key to ensuring the smooth financial and operational running of our advertising, design, print services - helping us to deliver high-quality, cost-effective service to both internal and external customers. You'll work closely with the team managers to monitor budgets, manage procurement processes, and support income generation. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working across a range of services, we'd love to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Process payments, raise purchase orders, and recharge customers using Oracle Fusion.
• Coordinate advertising bookings and manage design, print and photography orders via internal systems.
• Manage the Design & Print email inbox and liaise with customers and suppliers.
• Provide first-line customer support and advice.
• Raise support tickets and resolve finance system issues.
• Monitor budgets, produce financial reports, and support monthly forecasting.
• Manage artwork files and maintain archiving systems.
• Maintain effective file management systems.
• Ensure compliance with council policies and regulations.

The ideal candidate will have the following knowledge/experience:

Essential:

• Experience in financial administration and budget monitoring.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
• Proficiency in using financial systems, specifically Oracle Fusion, and Microsoft Office.
• Customer-focused approach with a commitment to high service standards.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of design, print and advertising services.
• Experience working within a local authority or public sector environment.
• Understanding of procurement and contract management processes.

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Jamie O'Malley, Communications Manager by email here

Closing Date: 19 January 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: tbc

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years' service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working - to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we'd like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

Nottingham City Council provides public services including education, social services, planning, waste management, housing, events and health across the city of Nottingham.