Assistant Transactional Services Officer

Overview

Post:
Assistant Transactional Services Officer – 6 months fixed term.

Salary: Grade E – £25,583 to £25,989

Hours: 37 Hours

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday

Location: Council Offices Codsall

• To assist the Accounts Payable Officer in the Payment of supplier invoices in line with agreed payments terms
• To assist the Accounts Receivable Officer in the issue and collection of income due in line with credit terms

Must be able to work on their own initiative and part of a small team, have meticulous attention to detail. Experience of cash receipting, carrying out reconciliations, managing their own workload to meet deadlines.

Knowledge of accounting software, numerical and analytical skills and the ability to interpret and use data. Good customer service is essential.

Voted UK Council of the Year 2022 and assessed as a ‘very impressive Council’ in a 2022 Peer Review, South Staffordshire Council is a great place to learn, progress your career and make a difference, and is recommended as a place to work by 97% of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Great leadership, culture and working environment. We take your wellbeing seriously and provide some fantastic training opportunities including ASPIRE our talent management programme.
• Our hybrid working provides you with some great flexible working opportunities, in line with the council’s needs. You get to collaborate in our brand-new award-winning Codsall Community Hub and combine this with some virtual working from home.
• Codsall Community Hub boasts electric vehicle charging points, a café, a nursery, a GP surgery and more.
• Free car parking at our Community Hub which is located close to Codsall and Bilbrook Train Stations and M54/M6.
• The LGPS, our top-class pension scheme with a 21.8% Employer Contribution. You can find out more here: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./
• Access to the Viv-up Employee Benefits Scheme which provides discounts for supermarkets, recreational activities etc.
• Generous flexitime (up to 24 days a year) and a buying of annual leave scheme
• 10 bank holidays

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Friday 30th January 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 4th February 2026 at the Council Offices in the Codsall Community Hub WV8 1PX
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Please note: that we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.

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