Accountancy Assistant

Durham County Council; Spennymoor; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Durham County Council is seeking an Accountancy Assistant within the Children and Young People’s Finance Service to provide finance support for Early Years Funding and High Needs Funding.

The role is permanent and involves working with registered Early Years Settings, producing monthly reports, supporting budget processes, and providing financial advice across the CYPS service. Hybrid working arrangements are available where applicable.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent OR Level 2 qualification required.
• Experience in a busy finance environment/finance support role desirable.
• Willingness to work towards AAT qualification.

Responsibilities

• Support Early Years Settings with funding advice and guidance on regulations and system developments.
• Produce monthly reports detailing High Needs Funding for Education Settings.
• Assist in annual revenue budgets, budgetary control, and final accounts close down.

Skills

Finance support

Reporting

Budgets

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Level 2 qualification

Job description

An opportunity has arisen within Durham County Council’s Finance Team for an Accountancy Assistant within the Children and Young People’s Finance Service to provide finance support, specifically to Early Years Funding and High Needs Funding Team.

The post is permanent and will be an integral part of a busy finance team, which provides day to day financial advice and information.

WHAT IS INVOLVED?

You will have significant involvement with our registered Early Years Settings (Schools, Private Nurseries, Childminders) and you will support them with funding advice and guidance of any new government regulations and system developments.

You will be involved in the production of monthly reports for Education Settings detailing High Needs Funding and provide advice and support to these settings.

You will assist in the production of annual revenue budgets, budgetary control information and final accounts closedown and carry out routine reconciliations and general ledger maintenance.

A range of duties and responsibilities will be covered throughout your career within the council’s finance function, offering excellent opportunity to widen experience and develop skills in working cooperatively as a business partner to key services.

You will report directly to the Principal Accountancy Assistant – High Needs Funding Team and will work closely within the Early Years Funding and High Needs Funding Team to support CYPS service needs.

We encourage you to contact Deborah Lee via email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion about the role.

WHAT WILL I NEED?

You will need an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent OR Level 2 qualification and relevant experience of working in a busy finance environment/working in a finance/support environment.

You should also be committed to working towards AAT Qualification

Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews will be held22nd October and 23rd October 2026 at Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TS.

We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.

OUR OFFER TO YOU

We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website.

Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people and offer support throughout the recruitment process.