Job Introduction
About the Role
- Job title: Assistant Accountant (Corporate Finance)
- Responsible to: Senior Planning & Reporting Accountant (Capital)
- Salary range: £40,476 - £43,693 (G11) (actual salary will be pro rata to contractual duration)
- Work location: Oxford city centre
- Hours per week: 37 per week, with flexible working options
- Contract type: Secondment (for internal candidates) or Temporary contract (until end of December 2025)
The Assistant Accountant (Corporate Finance) will, primarily, support the Senior Planning & Reporting Accountant (Capital) by providing support for the planning and implementation of the council’s Capital & Investment Strategy and, ensuring the Budget & Business Planning Process is well-run. During the year, the position will safeguard that both revenue and capital monitoring aligns to the system and, services can rely on corporate reporting.
This is great opportunity to gain valuable experience in a financial environment.
About you
You will be that person who is curious and wanting to ensure things are done appropriately and with a valid reason. You will be excited about the key elements within Finance. Proud to ensure data quality and quantity is insightful and timely; and reporting outcomes drive the organisation’s decisions.
We are looking for candidates with:
- Relevant local government finance experiences either supporting corporate finance or finance business partnering.
- AAT qualified or studying a CCAB qualification.
- Excellent IT skills including extensive knowledge and ability to use Microsoft applications, especially Excel and its various plug ins as well as power applications.
- A team player who will pull together to get things done on a timely basis.
- Great communication skills and positive, pro-active approach with the ability to collaborate and influence.
Desirable Criteria:
- Relevant experience in Local Government
- Relevant experience of using SAP
Rewards and benefits
- Culture of flexible working
- Technology to support agile working where role permits
- Annual entitlement of 29 day’s holiday p.a. plus bank holidays (actual entitlement will be pro rata to contractual duration)
- Option to ‘buy’ additional holiday
- Employee Assistance Programme including access to health and wellbeing support
- Membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, with an employer’s contribution of up to 19.9%
- Enhanced family friendly policies
- Great learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.
For further information about the role or for an informal discussion, please contact Verity Royle, Financial Planning & Reporting Manager by email verity.royle@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
Our commitment to:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce. Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.
Our commitment to:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job. We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships. We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Our commitment to:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Our commitment to:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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