Accountant
- Recruiter
- Buckinghamshire County Council
- Location
- England, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury
- Salary
- £33151 - £62739 per annum
- Posted
- 22 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 20 Jul 2017
- Ref
- FS05684
- Contact
- Buckinghamshire County Council
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy Practice
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Accountant
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,
£33151 - £62739 per annum
Overview
Our Finance and Accountancy Service are looking for experienced professionals for several key positions within our organisation.
About us
Bucks County Council is at the heart of the community delivering essential services seven days a week, all year round to over half million plus residents, businesses and visitors. Touching the lives of everyone, the Council provides over 100 services from childcare to countryside parks, schools to social care and from roads to the registry office. From over 500 different locations, more than 10,000 employees work hard to meet the challenge of delivering outstanding service across a portfolio of services.
About the role
We are seeking experienced professionals to provide support, advice and guidance to Cabinet Members, Strategic Directors, Service Directors, and senior managers on the financial implications of major service developments, including major procurement exercises, service planning and budget management issues, both revenue and capital.
You'll ensure effective budget management, support our Medium Term Financial Planning process, and lead the coordination of support and review of financial processes throughout the organisation, identifying opportunities to make them more effective and efficient.
To find out more about these roles, please submit an application below. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a recruitment event close to our offices in Aylesbury where you will have an opportunity to speak with our Finance Senior Management in more detail about the opportunities on offer. To assist us with our recruitment process, if you are happy to disclose your salary expectations, please specify these on your application.
We are looking to hold our recruitment event on the 24th July.
About you
You'll either hold a relevant CCAB qualification (e.g., CIPFA, CIMA, etc), be part-qualified, or hold an AAT qualification. You'll likely have experience of working as an assistant accountant, accountant, or senior accountant.
You'll display some of the following attributes; the ability to model, analyse and interpret complex financial data and present to non-financial managers, including carrying out an options appraisal, you'll have excellent knowledge and experience of contributing to the development of policies, procedures and frameworks to ensure the organisation is compliant with accounting best practice and has appropriate controls in place.
An effective communicator with well-developed interpersonal, persuasion and negotiation skills to build relationships and influence the stakeholder community, you'll have first rate project management skills together with the ability to manage resources to ensure that outcomes are delivered to the required quality within agreed timescales.
Other information
Buckinghamshire County Council is entering one of the most exciting periods of change in its history. We're looking to become a more agile, commercial and digitally-focussed organisation. The aim? Benefit our residents and shape our county for the future. With substantial investment in place, we now need people who are determined to make this transformation happen. In return, we offer some of the best benefits around. Everything from flexible working in support of a good work-life balance to discounted public transport and sports centre membership.