Finance systems accountant and business partner

Surreyheath; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government organization in Frimley is looking for a Finance Systems Accountant and Business Partner to join their finance team. The position entails strong accounting experience and ICT skills, with a focus on managing finance systems while working across various teams. This full-time role offers a flexible working pattern and includes a generous benefits package, ensuring a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Local government pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Free parking for all employees

Qualifications

• Essential accounting qualification or equivalent required.
• Strong knowledge of AR and AP necessary.
• Experience in year-end processes and with auditors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work primarily in the Transactions Team managing finance systems.
• Provide support across corporate and technical accountancy teams.
• Deputise for the Transactional Accountancy and Systems Manager when required.

Skills

Accounting qualification

AR and AP knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Experience with auditors

Staff management

Education

Equivalent accounting qualification

Job description

Finance systems accountant and business partner

Employer: Surrey Heath Borough Council

Location:

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time

Hours: 37 hours.

DBS Check: No

Closing Date: 28/11/2025 at 23:55

Reference: EFR/25/326389

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.

Additional Information

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.

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.

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.

Important Information

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 CV's 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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