Accountancy Assistant

Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils; Pershore; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Training opportunities

Onsite nursery

Gym & pool

Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work

Employee discounts

Job summary

Wychavon District Council has an exciting permanent Accountancy Assistant role in the Financial Services team. You will help prepare and monitor revenue budgets, support the production of the council’s final accounts, and manage day-to-day financial tasks such as journals, recharges, purchase orders and payments.

We value at least one year in a finance role, a solid education including English and Maths, and proficiency in Excel.

Qualifications

• At least one year in a finance role.
• Good education including English and Maths.
• Experience with budget preparation or final accounts is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor revenue budgets.
• Support production of the Council’s final accounts.
• Process journals, recharges, purchase orders and payments.
• Support our payment processes.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel proficiency

Budget monitoring

Final accounts experience

Education

English and Maths education

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Accountancy Assistant

Permanent - 37 hours per week

£27,709 to £29,542 per annum

We have an excellent opportunity for someone with finance experience to join our friendly and supportive Financial Services team. Working alongside our Principal Accountant and Finance Business Partners, you will help prepare and monitor revenue budgets and support the production of the Council’s final accounts. You will also undertake a range of important day-to-day financial tasks, including processing journals, calculating recharges, raising purchase orders, arranging invoice payments and supporting our payment processes.

This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your accountancy knowledge and gain valuable experience across different areas of local government finance, including budget management, year-end accounting and treasury management.

About you

You will have at least one year’s experience in a finance role and a good standard of education, including English and Maths. You will be comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Windows-based applications, with some experience of supporting budget preparation, budget monitoring or final accounts. Experience of local government or public sector finance would be welcomed.

You will be accurate, organised and able to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. You will also be a clear communicator, a supportive team member and someone who approaches problems logically and positively. Most importantly, you will be keen to learn, take responsibility for your work and develop your career within a supportivefinance team.

What we can offer

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our We are Wychavon District Council plan (attached) to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.

We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.

Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

Closing date: Sunday 1 November 2026

Interview date: Friday 6 November 2026

Please note: If we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.

Attached documents

Employee Benefits
Wychavon council plan
Job Description