Assistant Accountant

Government of The United Kingdom; Leek; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council are seeking an Assistant Accountant to join their finance teams. This full-time permanent role focuses on budgeting data, management reporting, and reconciliation tasks, with travel across alliance locations.

The post offers a permanent contract, 37 hours per week, and agile/hybrid working between Leek and Buxton. An AAT or part-CCAB qualification is advantageous and the successful candidate will contribute to robust

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance team or related field.
• AAT or part-CCAB qualification advantageous.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial data and interpretation for budgeting, monitoring and commentary to management and budget holders.
• Prepare and support Member reporting and financial reporting processes.
• Carry out control reconciliations and closure of accounts tasks.
• Handle system administrative functions across alliance locations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Accuracy

Deadline-oriented

Education

AAT or part-CCAB qualification

Job description

Assistant Accountant

High Peak Borough Council and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council share a workforce delivering services to two distinct areas with their own priorities and financial reporting.

• Salary: £33,673 - £36,581 per annum
• Full time: 37 hours per week
• Permanent contract
• Work location: Combination of office locations in Leek and Buxton and Agile working in line with business need

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join the Finance team at High Peak Borough Council (HPBC) and Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (SMDC) as an Assistant Accountant. This is a full-time permanent position with the finance team primarily providing financial data and interpretation for budgeting, monitoring and commentary to management and budget holders and Member reporting. In addition, there will be responsibilities for control reconciliations, closure of accounts tasks and system administrative functions.

We look forward to meeting candidates who can demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy in their work, with a willingness to take ownership and a dedication to achieving timetables and deadlines.

The role is pivotal to the Councils' Business Partnering approach underpinning the spirit of robust financial support which the team provides to the wide range of services and functions delivered by the Councils.

The role would suit a candidate with significant experience and participation in a Finance team or related field. An AAT or part-CCAB qualification would be advantageous.

The successful candidate will be employed by Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, contractual work base is Moorlands House however will be expected to travel across all Alliance geographical locations.

For an informal discussion regarding this job please contact:

• Keith Pointon, Head of Finance
• Email: [e-mail]

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Closing date: Midday 6 October 2026 applications received after this time will not be shortlisted

Interviews to be held 19 October 2026

Last modified on 15 September 2026