Assistant Accountant

www.nationalmuseums.org.uk - Jobboard; Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking national library as an Assistant Accountant, where you'll support financial services and collaborate across departments. This full-time role offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and flexible working hours. You'll contribute to vital financial reporting and analysis, ensuring the integrity of financial operations. If you're organized, communicative, and have a passion for finance, this is an exciting opportunity to enhance your career while making a difference in the UK's cultural heritage.

Benefits

Comprehensive Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

25 Days Holiday

Up to 5 Days Flexi Leave

Qualifications

• Minimum CCAB qualification or part-qualified with commitment to exams.
• Strong IT skills and understanding of financial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support the production of the Library’s annual report and accounts.
• Manage capital expenditure and oversee daily treasury requirements.

Skills

Accountancy Qualification

Knowledge of Government Accounting

Financial Acumen

IT Skills

Understanding of Financial Regulations

Effective Communication

Education

CCAB Qualified or Part-Qualified

Tools

Accounting Systems

Job description

Job description

Location: Boston Spa

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (36 hours)

Grade: B

Salary: £31,364 per annum

About the role

As an Assistant Accountant in our Accounting team, you will be fundamental to supporting the organisation through the provision of financial services. Based within our Accounting Team at Boston Spa, the role involves working closely with other teams across departments, providing a broad range of financial and leadership skills to enhance your formal training.

There is one full-time position reporting to the Accountant, ensuring the department's key responsibilities are fulfilled. Responsibilities include contributing to the production of the Library’s annual report and accounts, advising colleagues on indirect tax matters, maintaining the Fixed Asset Register, managing capital expenditure, overseeing daily treasury requirements including bank reconciliations, assisting in statutory returns, supporting budget planning and forecasting with Finance Business Partners, maintaining the performance dashboard, and providing financial analysis.

What are we looking for?

We value your personality and natural skills. We seek someone who is well-organized, can manage conflicting priorities, and communicates effectively. You should have some minimum professional qualifications—CCAB qualified or part-qualified (final level)—and a commitment to completing professional examinations.

Essential skills and knowledge include:

• Accountancy Qualification – CCAB qualified or part-qualified (final level) with commitment to completing professional examinations.
• Knowledge of Government accounting requirements.
• Financial and mathematical acumen.
• Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of accounting systems.
• Understanding of financial and banking regulations and practices.
• Effective communication skills with staff at all levels.

Additional Information

Interviews will be held at our Boston Spa site near Wetherby in Yorkshire.

About us

We are the UK's national library, holding over 170 million items, aiming to collect everything published in the UK. We serve as a resource for discovery, research, and inspiration, with collections ranging from books and newspapers to maps, sound recordings, patents, academic journals, and digital content. We offer spaces for research, meetings, and events, working with partners across the UK and globally to increase access to our collections and expertise.

What we can offer you

• A competitive salary.
• A comprehensive pension scheme with a minimum employer contribution of 28.97% (potentially higher depending on grade).
• Flexible working hours, with up to 5 days of flexi leave in a 3-month period.
• 25 days holiday.
• Full details of employee benefits are available on our Careers: Benefits page.

Closing date: 04/05/2025

Interview date: 14/05/2025

If you have questions, please contact [e-mail]

Note: We are unable to sponsor under the UK Skilled Worker visa for this role.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Mixed Race, and other ethnically diverse candidates, as well as disabled candidates, to promote workforce diversity and inclusion.