Systems Accountant at Chesterfield Borough Council

Reference: CBC23093
Salary details: Up to £48,500.00 per year (Pay award pending)
Job term: Permanent
Appointment type: Full time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall / Flexible working
Department: Finance

Chesterfield is a great place to live, work and play, with a proud heritage and significant growth ambitions for the future of its communities. We are the gateway town to the Peak District National Park and centrally located with excellent transport connectivity.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced accountant to lead and manage the upgrade of the financial management system for Chesterfield Borough Council.

As a CCAB/ CIMA qualified accountant with the drive for continuous organisational improvement you will play a key role in developing the strategy and improvement plans to deliver high quality financial reporting and enable ongoing system development and robust financial control.

This is a new and challenging role; we are looking for candidates with significant experience in the public sector finance environment at a senior level. You will also have experience in taking the strategic and operational lead for the development of finance systems and have a good understanding of business needs and accounting requirements.

The Council is an excellent employer with rewarding conditions of service which include generous leave entitlement and sick pay, flexible and agile working, progressive HR policies, access to the local government pension scheme and discounted leisure membership and car parking.

For a discussion about this post please contact Karen Ludditt, Head of Finance and Accountancy on (01246) 936276.

To apply please submit a CV with a cover letter (no longer than 2 pages of A4 please) by email to [email protected]. For further information on this post please view the job description and person specification attached.

How to apply

Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to [email protected] later than the closing date shown below.

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Closing date: 8 October 2023
Provisional interview date: 17 October 2023

Job Types: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £40,000.00-£48,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave
• Company pension
• Flexitime
• Free flu jabs
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Life insurance
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chesterfield, Derbyshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor’s (preferred)

Experience:

• accounting: 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CBC23093