Isle of Wight Council

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Financial Management Team for a Senior Accounting Technician to provide management accounting and corporate finance support to the Isle of Wight Council’s Children’s Services Directorate.

This post is a challenging, varied and demanding role and the post holder’s main duties will be to:

- Monitor budgets and provide financial advice to the service managers within the Access and Resources, Education and Post 16 Participation and Strategic Development branches of the Childrens Services Directorate

- Have regular interactions with all Isle of Wight maintained schools to provide advice and support to their financial processes and systems.

Ensure detailed monitoring and compliance with grant conditions of various grants and returns.

- The successful candidate will be AAT qualified or have a relevant equivalent qualification, have experience of working in the modern financial environment and in providing financial advice to various stakeholders. Experience of budgetary control and financial management in an organisation is an advantage however more importantly, we are looking for the right person with transferrable skills to join our friendly, professional team.

In return we can offer you a comprehensive benefits package including flexible working, a local government pension scheme, 32 days annual leave, employee discount benefits, and access to a range of technologies to support modern ways of working.

When you join #TeamIWC you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

-  Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!

-  Local Government pension scheme

-  Discounted Solent ferry travel

-  Island bus network discount

-  Cycle to work scheme

-  Staff parking permit scheme

-  Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership

-  National and local discounts & benefits schemes

Relocation: For some vacancies (subject to criteria) a relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available if you are specifically relocating to the Isle of Wight to work with us, or if you choose to commute to the Isle of Wight daily, you may be eligible to have some travel costs reimbursed.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers. 

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via adverts@iow.gov.uk if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer. We are proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. We are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

If you have difficulty completing your online application or need further information about how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note: Only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. We actively encourage you to revisit our job page and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.