Assistant Accountant (V3213)

Assistant Accountant (V3213)

Vacancy Summary

Employer:

West Berkshire Council

Salary:

£17,072 - £20,661 per annum, grade D - E

Location:

Council Offices, Market Street, Newbury

Contract:

Permanent

Working Pattern:

Full Time

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

No

Closing Date:

05/10/2017 at 23:59 PM

Reference:

R/17/43605

Vacancy Description

The role is an opportunity for an ambitious, self-motivated individual who can demonstrate an aptitude for working on their own initiative, within a team, under pressure and to strict deadlines.

This post sits within the Finance Service as part of the Communities Directorate Finance Team within Adult Social Care and will report directly to the Senior Accountant for Adult Social Care.

The post involves undertaking financial reconciliations, transactional processing and supporting the Accountants, Senior Accountant, Finance Manager and Budget Managers.

Applicants should have at least five GCSEs at grade C and above including Maths and English. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that they are computer literate, using Microsoft Office software, predominately excel.

In order to qualify for appointment at the higher end of the salary grading, applicants will need to be undertaking an accountancy qualification, have experience of working within a financial environment and undertaking data reconciliations between financial systems.

The role is a development role and provides the opportunity for continued learning through a supported qualification programme and on the job training working with a rapidly changing and complex service area.

West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as flexible working, access to a wide range of relevant training, local government pension scheme, family friendly policies, a range of local discounts and much more. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement of 26 days per annum rising to a maximum of 34 days, depending on how long you’ve worked for us and the grade of your job

For an informal discussion please contact Tracy Thorne, Finance Manager on 01635 503231