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Join North Northamptonshire Council as an Accountant within the Schools Finance team. You'll be responsible for providing financial support to schools, managing their budgets, and contributing to the development of a new team focused on delivering high-quality finance services. This role offers a competitive salary, development opportunities, and the chance to make a significant impact in a transforming organization.
Salary Salary on appointment £33,366 per annum full-time equivalent; pro-rata for part-time
About the role
Are you up for the challenge? We are looking for an exceptionally talented and enthusiastic individual to join our Schools Finance team.
The post will assist in the provision of financial support delivered by our Schools Finance Traded Services team, supporting the provision of high-quality financial support to Schools within Children's Services Finance.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a developing organisation and be an integral part of shaping and growing our new team.
Shortlisting: 7th July 2025
Interviews: 9th July 2025
What will you be doing?
Accountant supporting Children's Services Schools Finance:
You will assist schools with budget management through phone support and in-person meetings. In addition to this, you will also provide support to the wider team by providing support with various financial tasks and processes.
About you
You will be AAT Qualified (or qualified by experience).
We are looking for an individual with drive, initiative and confidence. We want you to help create the financial foundations that will shape the future of the Council. This is a truly unique opportunity to be part of this exciting journey of service transformation across North Northamptonshire.
The successful candidate will be able to put in practice a wide range of their finance skills and business acumen as we shape our finances to assist in the delivery of our corporate priorities and help us develop excellent services for our residents. There will be challenges, however with challenges comes unique, career defining opportunities.
Our benefits
Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we're transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.
You'll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!
Why choose us?
We offer a vibrant working environment with: