Assistant Accountant

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: 35451 - 39165 (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours:Full Time 37 Hours per week Monday-Friday

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 01/02/2026

Interview Date(s): Interviews will be in-person week commencing 9th February

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant at Leicestershire County is one of the best performing councils in the country. Weve achieved several decades of high performances with our success recognised by national Government industry awards and our residents.

About the Role

The successful applicant will join a motivated friendly team committed to delivering finance and treasury management which is making a real difference to local communities. We are looking for a qualified AAT or part CCAB Accountant to support the Senior Technical Account to manage the Pension Fund financial accounts and the Treasury Management activities contract vetting and leasing advice services for the County Council and the Pension Fund. It will involve working closely with strategic finance professionals and the external auditors and will maximise the benefit of the Oracle Fusion system and the associated reporting tools.

Youll enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package including pension flexible working and annual leave. Our hybrid working approach allows you to balance time between our offices and home. We are committed to helping you succeed and grow in a supportive environment where your contribution is valued.

About You

To apply for this post you must:

• Final AAT qualification holding the relevant membership for this body or part-qualified CCAB.

  In addition you must also have:

• Finance Experience & Knowledgestrong background in budgeting management accounts general accounting and finance best practice including controls reporting forecasting and financial accounting.
• SectorSpecific Knowledge of Local Government statutory finance operations and reporting regulatory developments and government policy impacting local authorities.
• Communication & Technology Skills able to communicate financial matters to nonfinancial managers and use technology to enhance management information and working practices.
• Performance & DecisionMakingcustomerfocusedapproach flexibility persistence resourcefulness and ability to interpret financial information to inform decisions and manage risk.
• Leadership & Collaborationsupports and develops people communicates clearly to a wide array of representatives understands the organisational impact of decisions works collaboratively across teams and demonstrates strong professional and ethical standards.
• Continuous Improvementencourages innovation uses feedback for service improvement takes informed risks and gathers insight to improve decisionmaking.

You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.

In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore wherever possible we will consider working arrangements that suit an individuals personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working part-time hours compressed hours flexible start and finish times home/remote working etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Stylespage on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:

Judith Halliday Senior Technical Accountant Pensions and Treasury Management

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How to Apply

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the About You section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Please also attach your current CV as well. For more information see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

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