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Salary
£33,366 - £37,938 per annum
Type of vacancy
Permanent
Work pattern
Full Time
Hours per week
37
Work Base
County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Job Description / Person Specification
Assistant Accountant jdps.pdf – 57KB Opens in a new window
Competency Framework
Tier 7b
Number of posts
1
Interview date
Week commencing 04 August 2025
Closing Date
17 July 2025 23:55
Due to retirement, we are looking for an assistant accountant to join the Adult Social Care finance team, currently based at County Hall, West Bridgford.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to work full time (37 hours) on a permanent basis and join the team during a period of change and opportunity. As part of the team, you will be providing high quality financial advice and support to managers within Adult Social Care. You will be doing month end work, along with data analysis when required and assisting managers in putting their monthly forecasts together.
You will have achieved a full AAT qualification or equivalent, with experience of working within a financial environment, preferably public sector, and experience working with financial systems and processes. You must be able to manage your own performance to meet objectives and provide an excellent customer focused service. The ability to work on your own initiative, pay attention to detail and understand and interpret information is essential, in addition to good communication, interpersonal and excel skills.
If you want an informal chat about the role or wish to discuss anything in more detail, please contact Paul Deeney at
[email protected]IND2
Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.
Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
