Finance systems accountant and business partner

Surrey Heath BC- Internal; England; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in England seeks a Finance Officer to support their finance systems and teams. The ideal candidate has an accounting qualification and experience in AR/AP, with strong ICT and problem-solving skills. Offering a salary range of £46,708 - £52,184, this role includes generous benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

23-28 days annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Professional membership fee payment

Qualifications

• Strong accounting experience required.
• Experience with year-end processes and auditors is ideal.
• Staff management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Work across finance systems supporting different teams.
• Deputise for Transactional Accountancy and Systems Manager.

Skills

Accounting

AR and AP Knowledge

ICT Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Accounting qualification or equivalent

Job description

Join Surrey Heath Borough Council and be part of an organisation committed to delivery through meaningful community engagement and excellent customer service. We have a friendly and supportive staff culture with people who want to help make a real difference in our community for everyone that lives and works here. We embrace a culture of innovation and creativity welcoming new ideas. We support a work life balance with options for flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role

This is an exciting role in a small but busy finance team working primarily in the Transactions Team looking after finance systems. The role is also varied in that you will work across the corporate and technical accountancy teams getting involved and offering support all sides of local authority finance. The role requires strong accounting experience and ICT skills as well as the ability to problem solve and offer practical solutions. This role will also deputise for the Transactional Accountancy and Systems Manager.

About You

It is essential you possess an accounting qualification or equivalent and have a good eye for detail. Either strong knowledge of or experience in AR and AP is essential. Ideally you would have experience of working on year end processes and with auditors and have experience of being a finance business partner and experience of being a systems administrator. Experience of staff management is also required as is the ability to see the bigger picture to help support the team in its processes.

Benefits

We offer a generous benefits package including a minimum of 23 days annual leave rising to 28 days after 5 years service plus Bank Holidays a generous local government pension scheme free parking for all employees and payment of a professional membership fee. As well as discounted gym membership at our local Places Leisure Centre and great savings from supermarkets shopping cycle to work schemes and holidays via the Kaarp scheme. A laptop and mobile phone will be provided for your role if applicable.

Offers are usually made at the lower end of the salary band allowing for progression.

Closing date: Friday 28th November 2025 @ 11.59pm

Contact details

For an informal discussion please contact Julie Rowling Strategic Finance Manager and Deputy CFO on

Our Commitment

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. To fulfil this commitment we have robust systems in place for the safe recruitment of staff.

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Equal Opportunities

Surrey Heath Borough Council Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Please apply online via the link provided.

Surrey Heath Borough Council is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity in employment and service delivery and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. If you are unable to apply online for reasons of disability please call to discuss any reasonable adjustments that may be made to accommodate your individual requirements.

Please note

All successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks in line with BPSS guidelines which includes standard identification referencing and unspent conviction checks. Surrey Heath Borough Council undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a disclosure on the basis of conviction or other information revealed.

For the best chance of successful application please read the Job Description and Personal Specification fully before applying for this vacancy as it contains information you will need to refer to when applying. We do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed application form. To reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. If you choose to submit your CV with your application form we request that you remove all your personal details before uploading your CV. This will ensure that Managers cannot see your personal details when completing their shortlist. If you have not heard from the council within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. All unsuccessful applications will be removed and confidentially disposed of 6 months after the closing date.

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 46708 - 52184