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Assistant Accountant

Employer
Warwick District Council
Location
Royal Leamington Spa
Salary
£26,446 to £29,174 pa, plus LGPS, Work Perks, Bupa Cash Plan and up to 31 days annual leave.
Closing date
3 Jul 2022

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Finance
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Financial Services

37 hours per week

Permanent Post

£26,446 to £29,174 per annum

Warwick District Council is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Accounts Assistant to join the Accountancy Team, providing high level support to Cost Centre Managers throughout the District.  The post will be 37 hour per week and the postholder will work in an agile way, working mainly from home.

Working within the Accountancy Division of the Finance Department, the Assistant Accountant will support the Principal Accountant for the Housing and Property Service Area.  The work would be varied covering main duties such as Budget setting, monitoring thereof and Final Accounts, as well as recurring finance tasks specific to Housing and Property Services such as Housing Rents reconciliations. There would be other ad-hoc accounting requirements as and when they arise including Capital budget monitoring, Government returns and monitoring various Grant Funded Schemes.

The role would suit someone with some Public Sector Financial knowledge, be AAT qualified and have experience of using Modern Finance Management Systems and Spreadsheets.

The Post holder would need to be able to demonstrate an ability to work accurately to deadlines, work well in a team, building good working relationships with team members and service managers, with good communication and ICT skills.

The intention is for this jobholder to work from home. However, office working, and hybrid working is also available.

If you have any questions or wish to have an informal discussion, please contact Steven Leathley by email steven.leathley@warwickdc.gov.uk

Closing date: 3rd July 2022

Please click on the following link to see the range of benefits we offer range of benefits

It is our policy that we do not accept CVs as part of your application, please complete the application below and email to vacancies@warwickdc.gov.uk

Recruitment agencies are asked not to contact us; we will come to you if your services are required.

Company

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Warwick District, is at the heart of Shakespeare’s England and comprises the towns of Royal Leamington Spa, Warwick, Kenilworth and Whitnash.  The district boasts historic castles and buildings with regency architecture, vibrant town centres hosting a lively calendar of events, as well as beautiful parks and gardens.   We enjoy links to the M40, M42, M1 and M6, national rail connection and Birmingham International airport. It is one of the most prosperous regions in the country with low unemployment rates.

Here at Warwick District Council, our vision is to make Warwick District a great place to live, work and visit and we recognise that our employees are the key to achieving that. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible; flexi-time, full or part time and job sharing is usually available.  You can expect generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.  

We believe in recruiting the best person for the job, using fair and open selection, based on knowledge and experience, skills and behaviour.  We welcome applications from a diverse range of  candidates.

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Company info
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Location
Riverside House
Milverton Hill
Leamington Spa
Warwickshire
CV32 5HZ
United Kingdom

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