Assistant Accountant

£34,434 - £39,152 per annum
Permanent
Full Time
37
County Hall, West Bridgford, NG2 7QP
Hybrid
Competency Framework
1
Week Commencing 01/12/2025
Closing Date
25 November 2025 23:55

There is an exciting Assistant Accountant opportunity available in the Finance team at County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham in the Adults Social Care finance team.

Your work will support budget managers over several teams within the Adults Social Care directorate. You will be assisting with budget monitoring, as well as day to day finance tasks within the service, along with providing financial advice where it is appropriate. You will use your excellent spreadsheet skills to assist in analysis and reconciliation of complex data which will assist decision making in the service.

The finance team is close knit, with excellent support, and you will be making a difference for people in the county. You will have achieved a full AAT qualification or equivalent with experience of working in a financial environment, preferably public sector, with a range of financial systems and processes.

You must be able to manage your own performance to meet objectives and provide an excellent customer focused service. The ability to work on your own initiative, pay attention to detail and understand and interpret information is essential, as are good communication, interpersonal and excel skills.

If you want an informal chat about the role or wish to discuss anything in more detail, please contact Clare Rickett, Senior Finance Business Partner  - clare.rickett@nottscc.gov.uk

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Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

This vacancy is closed to applications.