37 hours per week
We are looking for somebody who is or wants to be developed into a fully qualified professional accountant. This exciting career graded role will be part of the Corporate & Technical Team within the Finance Directorate, directly supporting the treasury related accounting requirements of the Council.
You will thrive on working with precise accuracy and diligence involving material monetary values. The role will use various software systems to support cashflow analysis, reporting and recording of transactions into the Council’s SAP finance system. The role supports the Finance Manager in the development of strategies and performance reporting in this business-critical area of finance, and you will have access to professional advisors and regulatory body advice to support your decision making.
You must be Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) fully qualified or equivalent and the role can encompass support to undertake your full professional qualification. For exceptional candidates who already have achieved their full CCAB qualification (CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA) and relevant local authority experience, they have the potential to be appointed on a salary of up to £47,966.
Depending on applicant qualifications and experience the salary scale will be either:
- Grade 12, £45,647.00 to £47,966.00 per annum [Full CCAB qualification (CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA) and relevant local authority experience]
- Career Graded 10-12, £36,778.00 to £47,966.00 per annum [Member of the Association of Accounting Technicians (MAAT) or equivalent relevant qualification – required on entry, progression to the G12 salary will be upon completion of professional qualification and local authority experience]
For details on the course provided please visit Accountancy or Taxation Professional Level 7
If you would like to be part of this forward thinking increased capacity finance team, with opportunities to shape process and improvements, please consider an application.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Barry Downer at barry.downer@iow.gov.uk
Join #TeamIWC and 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 scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
- Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island here.
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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 Only applications 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. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.