Contract type – Full Time
Grade- Police Staff
Information about the role
We are looking for a motivated, committed and trustworthy individual to assist in the management of expenditure in support of National Security investigations.
The post holder will be responsible for handling and accounting for the movement of cash and financial records across multiple accounts, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded. This includes carrying out monthly reconciliations and maintaining robust financial records to support operational requirements.
Responsibilities
To assist in delivering a financial infrastructure enabling the safe deployment of Op Support resources.
This includes the management of auditable and accountable record keeping.
• To assist in the management of CTPNW Op Support budgets including the preparation of detailed funding
bids, regular forecasting and accountability of expenditure.
• To collaborate with partner agencies to protect tactics and enable accountability in financial audits.
• To assist in maintaining administrative systems in relation to property and equipment used by the CTPNW
Operational Support in order to ensure adherence to maintenance schedules, compliance with legal
obligations and maintenance of an audit trail.
• Manage, develop and support the maintenance of IT databases in relation to facilities used by the unit,
developing systems to ensure that potential compromises are identified and avoided. This will include
regular liaison with national groups and the National HUMNT Unit (NHU) to share assets, reduce financial
expenditure and promote best value.
Op Support Finance and Facilities Assistant June 2025
• To control the unit’s petty cash system including issuing cash in accordance with current guidelines and
keeping accurate records in line with force policy and directives. Process the teams’ expenditure (banking
and cash) and consolidate into monthly audit reports in accordance with financial procedures.
• Act as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the banking institutes, to create and maintain bank accounts for
CTPNW Operational Support.
• To comply with Northwest Regional Force financial procedures.
• Liaise with the CTPNW Head of Operational Support to facilitate the replenishment of bank accounts and
petty cash ensuring all accounts reconcile.
• Preparation of quarterly financial returns within set deadlines.
• To personally utilise documentation to support CTPNW infrastructure.
• Always maintain the security and confidentiality of all information and assets to ensure operations and
infrastructure is not compromised.
• Transfer Official documents between Local and National computerised systems.
• Provide cover for the Op Support Finance and Facilities Manager during periods of annual leave and
sickness.
• Actively contribute to operational meetings in a clear, concise and relevant manner, ensuring decisions
and actions are communicated to appropriate personnel.
• Monitor and collate records relating to operational expenditure including collating overtime records, on call
allowance and update duty sheets for both internal and external staff. This will include liaison with other
agencies/forces to raise overtime invoices for officers working out of force.
• Complete general administrative duties including raising purchase requests, processing invoices, booking
travel and liaising with the College of Policing.
• Manage sensitive and confidential information relating to psychological support, personal details and
welfare records relating to staff.
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Operational Support Finance and Facilities Assistant- Police Staff- Finance- CTPNW