Accounting Technician

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking an Accounting Technician to join the Treasury Management team within Corporate Finance. This role offers exposure to treasury management, investment activities and cashflow forecasting, helping support the Council's financial resilience.

The successful candidate will be AAT-qualified (or studying) with strong attention to detail and good IT skills, particularly Excel, ready to develop specialist skills in local government finance.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or actively studying for accounting technician roles.
• Accurate and timely handling of financial data and reconciliations.
• Ability to work in a collaborative treasury and corporate finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily cash management and liquidity monitoring.
• Support investment activities in line with Treasury Management Strategy.
• Prepare monthly reconciliations and maintain accurate records.
• Contribute to statutory returns and wider Corporate Finance tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel

Communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Education

AAT qualification or actively studying

Tools

Excel

Job description

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We are a diverse and dynamic Financial Management Team responsible for providing a diverse range of functions to drive the Council to fulfil its transformational journey. We deliver the full range of financial management and accounting services to facilitate effective delivery of services to support the people of Coventry and deliver projects which are redefining the infrastructure of the city.

Working flexibly with internal officers and external partners we aim to ensure finance is at the heart of everything that the Council does.

The organisation has a high expectation of our service, and we will continue to support and develop our staff to have the skills to deliver a quality service.

What is the job role?

Accounting Technician – Treasury Management

Looking to build your career in treasury and corporate finance?

Join our inclusive and supportive Treasury Management team as an Accounting Technician within Corporate Finance. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your finance career, gaining valuable experience in investment management, cashflow forecasting and strategic financial decision-making while contributing directly to the Council's financial resilience and success.

Working in a collaborative team environment, you'll gain exposure to treasury management, financial markets and corporate finance, building specialist skills in a key area of local government finance.

Key responsibilities include:

• This role offers a unique opportunity to gain exposure to treasury management, financial markets and corporate finance within a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Support the management of the Council's daily cash position, ensuring sufficient liquidity across bank accounts.
• Assist with the investment of approximately £70 million in line with the Council's Treasury Management Strategy.
• Build effective relationships with money market brokers and external financial partners.
• Complete monthly reconciliations and maintain accurate financial records.
• Process ad hoc payments through the Council's online banking systems.
• Prepare and submit statutory government returns.
• Contribute to wider Corporate Finance activities, including general banking operations.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

Who Are We Looking For?

This is an excellent opportunity for an AAT-qualified (or actively studying) Accounting Technician, who is self-motivated, proactive, enthusiastic and looking to develop a career in Treasury Management.

You will:

• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail, a high level of accuracy and excellent communication skills enabling you to engage with stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively and flexibly with colleagues across the Council and with external partners.
• Have a sound understanding of accounting principles and the confidence to support both finance and non-finance professionals.
• Be proactive in identifying opportunities to improve processes and ways of working.
• Have strong IT skills, including a high level of competence in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We value and respect diversity and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We aim to ensure that all applicants are treated fair and consistently throughout the recruitment process and will make reasonable adjustments where required for disabled and neurodivergent applicants.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse. At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

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