4124 — Finance officers
Medium Skilled
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What this occupation covers
Finance officers oversee book-keeping, general accounting and other financial and related clerical functions mainly within local government and a variety of public sector organisations.
Typical duties
oversees the recording and checking of daily financial transactions, the preparation of provisional balances and reconciliation of accounts
prepares or arranges the preparation of financial reports for managers
plans work schedules and assigns tasks to financial clerks
coordinates the activities and resources of finance departments
Entry routes and qualifications
Entrants will normally possess GCSEs/S grades (including maths), a finance-related qualification at an appropriate level and have relevant work experience.
Sponsorship information
Medium Skilled. Actual duties, sponsor, applicant, salary and any transitional or shortage-list conditions must be checked.
DBS assessment
No code-wide DBS assessment is assigned. Check actual duties, activities, workplace, frequency and jurisdiction. This code does not determine the level of check.
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