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Finance Officer - Central Payments Team, within P2P

Essex County Council • Willows Green, Chelmsford

Salary

£26k – £29k

Posted

17 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Finance Officer - Central Payments Team, within P2P in Willows Green, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £26k – £29k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Finance Officer - Central Payments Team, within P2P Permanent, Full Time £25,959 to £28,621 Per Annum Location: Chelmsford Closing Date: Monday 27th July 2026 at 11.59pm This position is an Anywhere Worker role with the expectation the successful worker will attend County Hall, Chelmsford one day per week. Interview Date: Wednesday 12th August 2026. The Role The Central Payments Team sits within Purchase to Pay (P2P) and is responsible for processing a high volume of payments covering everythin…

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Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: £26k – £29k
How this salary compares: about 41% below the £48,799 median across 1,100 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Willows Green, Chelmsford · Full-time
Posted: 17 July 2026
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