Finance Accounting Technician

North Yorkshire County Council; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consultancy as a Finance Accounting Technician, supporting budget processes and financial management in a collaborative environment. This permanent role offers a competitive salary up to £27,000, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional development, contributing to diverse projects in the public sector.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension scheme up to 6% contribution

Flexible working options

Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Qualified accounting technician with post-qualification experience.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Support budget setting and monitoring processes.
• Maintain accurate financial records and highlight data anomalies.
• Collaborate on business cases with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Financial management

Commercial acumen

IT proficiency

Education

Qualified accounting technician or equivalent

2 Level 3 qualifications (A level or equivalent)

5 Level 2 qualifications (GCSE or equivalent)

Tools

Financial management systems

Microsoft applications

Job description

Salary : Up to £27,000 per year (for full time equivalent, dependent on experience

Location: Northallerton

Contract: Permanent, Monday to Friday

Benefits: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays', company pension and other benefits.

We are looking for a Finance Accounting Technician to offer financial support and advice to our multidisciplined team at Align Property Services.

You will play a key role in supporting the budget setting and monitoring processes within the broader finance framework to deliver cost effective financial solutions for our business. You will assist your colleagues in managing department and project budgets, supporting them with any financial queries and offering general support on a day-to-day basis.

Your eye for detail will allow you to maintain accurate and up to date records, contributing to maintaining sound financial controls and measures and effectively highlight anomalies in data for investigation and reconciliation. You will collaborate with the Head of Accounts and other senior stakeholders on a range of business cases from basic to more complex, offering insight and knowledge on effective measures to implement.

Align Property Services, who are we?

We are an award-winning building design consultancy and are proud to be recently named the Regional Energy Consultancy and Regional New Build Project of the year for our recent work with Darlington Borough Council at the Northeast Energy Efficiency Awards.

Align Property Services is a Limited Company, wholly owned by North Yorkshire Council and we are one of the largest multi-discipline building design consultancies in the North of England. We are collaborative in the way we work, offering a broad range of services in Architecture, Sustainability, Building Surveying, Project Management, Civil & Structural, Transport Planning, Bridges, Highways & Drainage Engineering, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering, Quantity Surveying, CDM, Property Advisory & Estate Management.

We are dynamic and diverse in our approach to projects, from condition surveys of small garden retaining walls to designing multi-million-pound structures including schools, historic structures, fire stations, care homes and other public and commercial buildings across the UK. We are in continuous development of new projects with North Yorkshire Council and other public and private sector clients, and it is an exciting time to join us as we continue to evolve.

"Our people are what makes us who we are as a company"

To be successful in this position, you will:

• Be a qualified accounting technician of the Association of Accounting Technicians or equivalent body with some post qualification experience, or hold the Certificate level of the CIPFA professional qualification
• Hold 2, Level 3 qualifications Grade A to C e.g. A level or equivalent
• Hold 5 Level 2 qualifications Grade A to C e.g. GCSE or equivalent), including numeracy and literacy
• You are able to work within approved financial planning frameworks, and are able to explain financial concepts to those who are not within the financing team
• Knowledgeable of accounting practices and relevant legislation
• Demonstrates good commercial acumen
• Be IT proficient including the use of financial management systems and Microsoft applications

For a full outline of the role and responsibilities associated with this role, please review the job description

What we can offer you

When you join Align, you will join a team of professionals who feel rewarded for the work they do. Operating in a friendly and professional environment, we want to provide the training and resources to succeed and thrive in your role. Our people are not just numbers, everyone is crucial to the vital services we provide, and we treat everyone in our teams with respect and complete support.

In return for your commitment, we offer:

• A Competitive salary up to £27000 per year (full time), dependent on your skills and experience.
• Enrolment on to a company pension scheme which we will contribute up to 6%.
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays, with opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional annual leave days per leave year.
• Flexible working options to support you in a healthy work-life balance.
• Professional development through varying project work.
• A benefits scheme which includes a good maternity leave package, cycle2work scheme and our online voucher portal giving access to discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in.
• Access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme and Counselling Service.
• Stability in your role - public sector security in a private sector industry.

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and Supporting Statement to Danielle McDowell (Resourcing Specialist) at [e-mail].

To discuss this position in more detail, or for any other questions, please get in touch with Danielle on 07977743718.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 29 th of June 2025 .

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief.

Please note, we will not accept applications from agencies and can only consider applications from individuals with right to work within the UK.

• We prioritise your well-being with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support you both personally and professionally.
• We prioritise your well-being with a comprehensive range of benefits designed to support you both personally and professionally.