Accountancy Assistant

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Committed training programme

Onsite nursery with staff discount

Discounted gym and swim membership

Health and Wellbeing support

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council in Pershore is seeking an Accountancy Assistant on a permanent, full-time basis (37 hours per week). The role offers a salary of £27,709 to £29,542 per year and involves supporting revenue budgets and final accounts preparation.

You will process journals, calculate recharges, raise purchase orders, arrange invoice payments and assist in various finance tasks. Experience in local government finance is helpful.

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience in a finance role.
• Good standard of education, including English and Maths.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Windows applications.
• Experience in budget preparation or final accounts welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Help prepare and monitor revenue budgets and support final accounts.
• Process journals, calculate recharges, raise purchase orders and payments.
• Support payment processes and treasury-related tasks as needed.
• Develop accountancy knowledge across budget management and year-end tasks.

Skills

Finance experience

Attention to detail

Organised

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

English and Maths

Tools

Excel

Job description

Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Council

Location:

Pershore, WR10 1PT

Pay:

£27,709 to £29,542 per year, Competitive

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

Yes

Closing Date:

01/11/2026

About this job

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 supportive finance 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.