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Accountancy Assistant - level 2

Job details
Posting date: 12 June 2025
Salary: £30,559 to £33,366 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 26 June 2025
Location: NE61 2EF
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 4 days per week
Company: Northumberland County Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ncc/TP/58/2086/MP

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Summary

The Service

Corporate Finance provides a range of effective, efficient and high quality professional services with support to Members, managers, staff, services, schools and a range of external partners in the delivery of the Councils objectives.

The Corporate Finance Team is made up of 36 full time equivalent posts and provides all the Accountancy functions of the Council.



The role

The post will work as part of a team of staff to ensure an efficient and effective standard of service is provided to the required standard.

Key functions of the service are to prepare the Council’s Medium Term Financial Plan, report progress during the year on delivering the agreed budget, closing the accounts and producing the annual Statement of Accounts.

The successful applicants will be the key contact point for budget managers’ queries and problems, responsible for budget setting, monthly monitoring of budgets and providing financial advice and support.



We are offering:

One full time permanent post
A starting salary of £30,559 (salary range £30,559 to £33,366)
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
A wide range of staff benefits including a competitive annual leave provision
A hybrid working solution (office/home working), in line with the Council’s worksmart project


Essential requirements:

Working towards a relevant finance qualification, e.g. AAT, a degree in a relevant subject or NVQ Level 4
Background in a financial environment and an awareness of current financial regulations, policies and procedures
Significant knowledge and experience of IT systems
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
Ability to work as part of a team and foster a positive organisational culture
Ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English


For further information about this vacancy, please contact:

Abby Russell - 01670 625502 / Abigail.Russell@northumberland.gov.uk

Irene O’Grady – 01670 622162 / Irene.O’Grady@northumberland.gov.uk

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