Accountancy Assistant - Level 2

Northumberland Fire Group; Morpeth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority seeks a finance professional to join their Corporate Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for budgeting and providing financial advice, while working towards relevant financial qualifications. This is a permanent full-time position offering a competitive salary, hybrid working, and a range of staff benefits.

Benefits

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave provision

Wide range of staff benefits

Qualifications

• Background in a financial environment with knowledge of financial regulations.
• Ability to converse in accurate spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan and budget setting.
• Provide financial advice and support to budget managers.
• Monitor budgets monthly and assist with account closings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Customer advisory skills

Education

Relevant finance qualification (e.g. AAT, degree, NVQ Level 4)

Tools

IT systems

Job description

Corporate Finance provides a range of effective, efficient and high quality professional services with support to Members, managers, staff, services, schools and a range of external partners in the delivery of the Councils objectives.

The Corporate Finance Team is made up of 36 full time equivalent posts and provides all the Accountancy functions of the Council.

The role

The post will work as part of a team of staff to ensure an efficient and effective standard of service is provided to the required standard.

Key functions of the service are to prepare the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan, report progress during the year on delivering the agreed budget, closing the accounts and producing the annual Statement of Accounts.

The successful applicants will be the key contact point for budget managers’ queries and problems, responsible for budget setting, monthly monitoring of budgets and providing financial advice and support.

We are offering:

• One full time permanent post
• A starting salary of £30,559 (salary range £30,559 to £33,366)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
• A hybrid working solution (office/home working), in line with the Council’s worksmart project
• Working towards a relevant finance qualification, e.g. AAT, a degree in a relevant subject or NVQ Level 4
• Background in a financial environment and an awareness of current financial regulations, policies and procedures
• Significant knowledge and experience of IT systems
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and foster a positive organisational culture
• Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English

For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

Further information Please note that this is a full time position but applications on a secondment or part-time basis would be considered for the right applicant.

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• Job Category Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
• Directorate Transformation and Resources
• Location County Hall MORPETH, United Kingdom