Accountancy AssistantFull time – 37 hours per week (part time or flexible hours considered)Permanent£24,702 – £26,421 (pay award pending)We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated person with good communication and numerical skills to join our hard-working and friendly team.The successful candidate will need to be available Monday to Friday to take responsibility for our bank reconciliation system however, we can be flexible on hours of work.The main focus of your role will be to download and import bank statements to the council’s bank reconciliation system and ensure that all income and expenditure is allocated appropriately. You will also support the Senior Accountancy Assistant.Full training will be given but you need to be IT literate and have some experience of working in an administrative role.We recognise not every candidate will meet every single desired qualification so if your experience looks a little different from what we’ve identified but you think you can bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.About youThe ideal candidate will have;Good communication skillsA willingness to work as part of a teamA flexible approach combined with a positive attitudeAccuracy and attention to detailAn ability to confidently use Microsoft Office, Excel and similar IT softwareExperience of working in an admin role which includes some financial elementsPrevious experience of using Windows based packages is essential and any local government finance experience would be ideal.What we can offerOur staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:Excellent pension scheme with employer contributionsGenerous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leaveCommitted training programme and development opportunitiesOnsite nursery with 20% staff discountDiscounted Gym and swim membershipHealth and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling servicesCycle to Work schemeEmployee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role.For further information about the role please contact:Felicia Leo, Senior Accountancy Assistant on 01386 565394 or email felicia.leo@wychavon.gov.uk, Armin Gniwotta, Accountancy Assistant (current postholder) on 01386 565505 or email armin.gniwotta@wychavon.gov.uk or Alice Mason, Head of Financial Services on 01386 565501 or email alice.mason@wychavon.gov.ukClosing date: Sunday 13 October 2024Interview date: Thursday 23 October 2024Please note if we experience a high intake of applications, we may close the role and interview for the position sooner than advertised.
