Accountancy Assistant

We have an excellent opportunity for someone with finance experience to join our friendly and supportive Financial Services team. Working alongside our Principal Accountant and Finance Business Partners, you will help prepare and monitor revenue budgets and support the production of the Council's final accounts. You will also undertake a range of important day-to-day financial tasks, including processing journals, calculating recharges, raising purchase orders, arranging invoice payments and supporting our payment processes. This is a varied role offering the opportunity to develop your accountancy knowledge and gain valuable experience across different areas of local government finance, including budget management, year-end accounting and treasury management., The two councils have a shared Chief Executive and a joint senior management team. Whilst they retain their own political structures and distinct identities, the joint management structure allows us to maximise the opportunity to deliver a wide range of good value services to our customers and communities, and operate and develop shared services, collaborative working and partnership arrangements with each other, with other councils and with key stakeholders.

You will have at least one year's experience in a finance role and a good standard of education, including English and Maths. You will be comfortable using Microsoft Excel and other Windows-based applications, with some experience of supporting budget preparation, budget monitoring or final accounts. Experience of local government or public sector finance would be welcomed. You will be accurate, organised and able to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines. You will also be a clear communicator, a supportive team member and someone who approaches problems logically and positively. Most importantly, you will be keen to learn, take responsibility for your work and develop your career within a supportive finance team

Our staff are at the heart of what we do and are key to ensuring we deliver our We are Wychavon District Council plan (attached) to make a positive difference to our communities, our economy and our environment. We are always looking to recruit, develop and retain the very best talent we can find. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:

• Excellent pension scheme with employer contributions
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
We are an employer that values face to face communication, collaboration and connection, therefore all our roles have an office-based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. Please note: Wychavon District Council does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK., Malvern Hills and Wychavon District Councils are rewarding places to work, with high levels of resident satisfaction and motivated staff who enjoy working for us. Located in south Worcestershire, both districts boast beautiful natural environments, a rich heritage and plenty to do and see. The districts are ranked the top two best rural places to live in the West Midlands and are amongst the top 30 in the country. We pride ourselves on being progressive organisations spending time, energy and investment on what we know matters to our residents and communities - things like supporting our town centres and rural communities, creating jobs, keeping the streets clean, reducing our carbon footprint, helping people feel safe and preventing homelessness. We are an employer that values face to face Communication, Collaboration and Connection, therefore all our roles have an office based requirement with some agile working as part of the role. So, as well as a rewarding career, we offer a range of attractive benefits, such as:
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement with options to purchase additional annual leave
• Committed training programme and development opportunities
• Onsite nursery with 20% staff discount (Based at Pershore office)
• Discounted Gym and swim membership
• Health and Wellbeing support and a Free Employee Assistance scheme including access to counselling services
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Discounts with a range of companies including EE and the Kaarp discount scheme.
Working with you Our staff are at the heart of what we do, and as a result we are always looking to recruit and develop the very best talent we can find. That's why, as well as providing a satisfying job, we offer a range of attractive benefits, generous holiday entitlements, a pension scheme, plenty of opportunities for personal development, and discounted gym membership.