Accounting Technician - CMB2729e

Cumberland Council; Carlisle; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Cumberland Council is recruiting an Accounting Technician to join the Finance Team in Carlisle with hybrid working arrangements available. The role focuses on supporting financial control, reconciliations and improving processes, contributing to budget setting, monitoring and forecasting.

The successful candidate will have strong numerical and spreadsheet skills and be able to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical, analytical and spreadsheet skills.
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support financial control and reconciliations to ensure accuracy of financial information.
• Improve financial processes and systems to enhance efficiency.
• Assist with budget setting, monitoring and forecasting, and closure of accounts.

Skills

Numerical ability

Analytical thinking

Spreadsheet skills

Job description

Job Title: Accounting Technician

Salary: £35,570 to £36,581

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Carlisle (Hybrid working arrangements are available)

Contract: Permanent

About This Opportunity

Join Cumberland Council’s Finance Team and play an important role in supporting the delivery of vital public services.

As an Accounting Technician you will be part of the Councils Finance team, supporting effective financial management across the Council. Key responsibilities include supporting financial control and reconciliations to ensure the integrity of financial information and improving financial processes and systems.

The post holder will also have the opportunity to support the wider functions of the finance team such as budget setting, monitoring and forecasting, maintaining the general ledger and assisting with the closure of accounts.

Applicants should have strong numerical, analytical and spreadsheet skills alongside attention to detail and the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.

This is an opportunity to develop broad local government finance experience within a supportive and professional team. The role offers varied work, continued professional development and the chance to help ensure public money is managed responsibly for Cumberland’s residents.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. The office location is the Civic Centre, Carlisle; however, hybrid working arrangements are available.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re looking for individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change, deliver excellent public services and shape a better future for our communities.

We’re also about potential over perfection and we can help you grow in the role and thrive in your career.

Be sure to take a look at the post specification (below) for the essential criteria for this role.

Contact

For more information about the role or to arrange an informal chat prior to your application, please contact Barry Lennox by email at [e-mail]

Guaranteed Interviews

We offer a guaranteed interview to the following applicants as long as your application can demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

• Those who consider themselves disabled as defined by the Equality Act 2010
• Those in care or who have left care and are aged 24 and under
• Those who identify as a member of the British Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans, their partners or spouses, reservists, cadets).

Diversity, Inclusion & Adjustments

We’re dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce and we encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds. That’s why we’re a proud Disability Confident Leader and also an Age Friendly Employer – to provide opportunities for everyone to thrive.

If you need any reasonable adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let either the hiring manager or our Resourcing Team know by emailing [e-mail]. While adjustments aren’t always guaranteed, we’ll always listen and we’ll try our best to accommodate your needs.