YF422 Finance and Insurance Officer **External**

Wakefield
£24222 - £25,626
This vacancy has been advertised externally

Finance and Insurance Officer
Finance Department
Wakefield
1 full time, permanent position (37 hours a week)

The West Yorkshire Police’s city centre based Finance Department is wishing to recruit a driven, organised and committed individual to undertake the role of Finance and Insurance Officer. You will work as part of a small, professional team to provide an efficient and comprehensive support function to the Insurance Team and the broader Finance Directorate where applicable in accordance with Financial Regulations and Force Policies.

You will be responsible for:

Supporting to the Finance and Insurance Lead who provides a comprehensive insurance service across the Force, National Police Air Support and the Region ensuring accurate and timely records are maintained and administered.

Act as single point of contact in relation to the Finance and Commercial Services Freedom of Information requests

Act as single point of contact for commissioning reviews for Finance and Commercial Services policies and financial forms

Provide assistance to customers as applicable ensuring compliance with operating procedures, financial regulations and Force Policy.

Ensure all communication channels for Finance and Commercial Services are accurate, timely and up to date including on the Departmental Intranet site.

Provide support to the wider Finance function by processing and inputting transactions to ensure that income and expenditure is accurately and correctly reflected in the financial records including Government and Criminal Justice Inspectorates Grant returns.

West Yorkshire Police offers several benefits to its staff. The successful candidate will be entitled to the following benefits:

Salary of £24,222 - £25,626
Generous Annual Leave allowance of 25 days per year rising to 30 days after 5 years plus bank holidays
Reputable Pension Scheme with a generous employer’s contribution.
Flexible and agile working arrangements
Employee Assistance Service accessible 24/7
Cycle to work Scheme
Car Lease Scheme

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.

To apply, please attach your CV and Cover Letter below, to qualify you MUST redact all personal information;
Name
Age
Sex
Address
Email Address.

The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.

This application process will close at 23:55 hours on 17th October 2025

The post is suitable for job share.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.