Senior Accountancy Assistant — Public Sector Finance

Charnwood Borough Council; Charnwood; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agile working

Generous annual leave 35.5–40.5 days

Free parking

LGPS

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is seeking a Senior Accountancy Assistant to support the delivery of high-quality accountancy services across revenue and capital accounting, helping the Council manage public money effectively and make informed financial decisions.

Working with the Group Accountants for HRA and Capital, you will help prepare and monitor budgets, analyse financial performance, complete reconciliations and support year-end processes.

Qualifications

• Able to handle monthly accounting, financial reporting and budgeting tasks.
• Part-qualified CCAB or fully AAT qualified, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with capital accounting, asset registers and year-end work is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, monitoring and reporting of revenue and capital budgets.
• Analyse financial information and explain performance, forecasts and variances.
• Complete reconciliations and maintain capital asset register and control accounts.
• Support year-end closedown and preparation of the Statement of Accounts.
• Maintain Section 106 and IFRS 16 accounting records and respond to queries.
• Provide information for audits and capital funding bids.

Skills

Organised

Accurate

Analytical

Team player

Excel proficiency

Education

CCAB part-qualified

AAT qualified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is seeking a Senior Accountancy Assistant to support the delivery of high-quality accountancy services across revenue and capital accounting, helping the Council manage public money effectively and make informed financial decisions.

Working with the Group Accountants for HRA and Capital, you will help prepare and monitor budgets, analyse financial performance, complete reconciliations and support year-end processes.