Accountant

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the UK is seeking an Accountant for a temporary 6-month contract. The role involves providing accountancy services, maintaining financial ledgers, and preparing management reports. The ideal candidate should be AAT qualified or part-qualified with strong skills in financial analysis and budgeting. The council offers a supportive working environment, hybrid working options, and comprehensive benefits including generous leave and a top-class pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years

Generous flexitime and buying of annual leave scheme

Access to the Viv-up Employee Benefits Scheme

Free car parking at the Community Hub

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of practical accounting experience.
• Knowledge of accounting codes and practices required.
• Experience in local government finance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide accountancy services and financial advice.
• Maintain financial ledgers and assist with annual accounts closure.
• Prepare management reports and support service managers.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Report preparation

Spreadsheet management

Effective communication

Education

AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant

CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA

Job description

Post: Accountant – temporary 6 month contract

Salary: I/J - £35,412 to £42,839

Hours: 30 to 37

Working Pattern: Hours can we worked over 4 or 5 days

Location: Codsall/hybrid working

The role

To provide accountancy services and financial advice to meet agreed targets and deadlines under the direction of the Senior Accountant. Key responsibilities include maintaining financial ledgers, assisting with annual accounts closure, statutory returns, and VAT submissions, as well as coordinating monthly budget monitoring and variance analysis. The role also involves preparing management reports, supporting service managers, managing cash flow, liaising with auditors, and ensuring compliance with council policies, equality principles, and health and safety standards.

The person

The ideal candidate will be AAT qualified or part-qualified accountant, with at least three years of practical accounting experience. They should possess strong skills in financial analysis, budgeting, and report preparation, along with proficiency in financial systems and spreadsheet management. Essential attributes include accuracy, prioritisation under pressure, and effective communication to challenge and support budget holders. Knowledge of accounting codes and practices is required, while experience in local government finance and full professional qualifications (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA) are desirable.

Our benefits

Voted UK Council of the Year 2022 and assessed as a ‘very impressive Council’ in a 2022 Peer Review, South Staffordshire Council is a great place to learn, progress your career and make a difference, and is recommended as a place to work by 97% of our employees. Our benefits include:

• Great leadership, culture and working environment.
• We take your wellbeing seriously and provide some fantastic training opportunities including ASPIRE our talent management programme.
• Our hybrid working provides you with some great flexible working opportunities, in line with the council’s needs.
• You get to collaborate in our brand-new award-winning Codsall Community Hub and combine this with some virtual working from home.
• Codsall Community Hub boasts electric vehicle charging points, a café, a nursery, a GP surgery and more.
• Free car parking at our Community Hub which is located close to Codsall and Bilbrook Train Stations and M54/M6.
• 28 days annual leave rising to 32 days after 5 years continuous service.
• The LGPS, our top-class pension scheme with a 18.8% Employer Contribution.
• You can find out more here: https://www.lgpsmember.org/your-pension/the-essentials/key-features/
• Access to the Viv-up Employee Benefits Scheme which provides discounts for supermarkets, recreational activities etc.
• Generous flexitime (up to 24 days a year) and a buying of annual leave scheme 10 bank holidays

Closing date for applications: Thursday 29th January 2026

Interview date: Monday 2 February 2026 at the Council Offices in the Codsall Community Hub WV8 1PX

To apply visit our website https://www.sstaffs.gov.uk/find-a-job/current-vacancies.cfm