Accounts Technician (Management Accounts)

Wiltshire Career Site; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexi time scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave

Maternity leave (39 weeks)

Health & well-being services

Job summary

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service is seeking an Accounts Technician to support the Financial Services department in Salisbury. The role involves assisting with the annual budget, capital programme, and ensuring accurate ledger entries.

Attendance at the centre of duty location is required about once weekly, with flexible working options discussed on appointment. The ideal candidate will have experience with financial information systems, strong communication, and solid organisational

Qualifications

• Experience using computerised financial information systems.
• Effective communication with internal/external customers.
• Good organisation and time management, able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and management of the Service's annual revenue budget and capital programme.
• Carry out year-end accounting adjustments and assist in preparing parts of the Statement of Accounts.
• Record financial transactions and post to the general ledger with detailed supporting working papers.

Skills

Computerised financial systems

Communication skills

Organisation & time management

Job description

Salary: Grade D - £32,578 - £34,237 per annum (rising by annual increments to £34,237) More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies page

Hours of work: Full-time 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: Service Headquarters, Salisbury - There will be a requirement to attend your centre of duty location approximately once a week for key activities and meetings. When you are not working from your centre of duty location there will be the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices, and we will welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you.

This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contact Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service for further information.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.

As an Accounts Technician in our Financial Services department you will:

• Assist with the preparation and management of the Service's annual revenue budget and capital programme. This also includes maintaining the budget recorded on the Finance System and notifying Budget Managers of relevant budget adjustments.
• Carry out various year-end accounting adjustments to enable the accounts to be closed and preparation of parts of the Statement of Accounts in line with statutory and professional guidelines.
• Accurately and promptly prepare and record a variety of financial transactions. Posting of these records to the general ledger (GL) on the Finance System and keeping detailed supporting working papers and documentation.

What makes you our ideal Accounts Technician?

• Experience of using computerised financial information systems
• Effective communication skills and a positive attitude to internal/external customer care
• Effective organisational and time management skills and ability to work to tight deadlines whilst maintaining quality standards and attention to detail

For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.

Other Information:

• You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role. Travel requirements are around once a week for meetings & training.
• A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
• Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.

Closing and Interview date:

The closing date for applications is Sunday 15 November 2026 (midnight). We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. It is intended that interviews will take place on Thursday 26 November 2026. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.

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