£50,788 - £54,918 plus Market Rate Supplement of £2,264 (subject to review)
Salary Range (£ pro rata for part time roles)
Contract Type
Full time permanent
Contract Hours
37.00
Job Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bedford Borough Council Finance team for a CCAB/CIMA qualified Financial Accountant. Bedford Borough Council is one of the fastest growing unitary authorities and there are some inspiring projects in the pipeline, where a determined, detail focused candidate could make a real difference.
Bedford's Finance team is designed to be an effective partner to the service: driving decisions upfront to improve performance, including Bedford's diverse capital programme, which includes road and rail upgrades.
You will be responsible for supporting the closure of accounts process and production of the annual Statement of Accounts, supporting the annual external audit and management of the councils fixed asset register.
You will also provide advice and support relating to technical accounting issues to finance and non finance staff across the organisation.
You must be able to work at pace and have excellent communication skills as you will be talking to a wide range of financial and non finance stakeholders.
You will have a broad remit, access to wider developmental opportunities and the support of experienced finance professionals throughout the team.
The Council is committed to offering you a good work life balance, which includes its flexitime and agile working arrangements, including the ability to work both from home and the office.
Closing Date: 23rd March 2025
Interviews will take place week commencing 7th April 2025
How to apply
When you are ready to apply, click on ‘Apply for Vacancy’; you will be asked to upload a CV and answer some application questions. The application questions require a yes/no response. Please make sure your CV shows how you meet the requirements for the role you are applying for, the job profile below will show the essential selection criteria. An optional CV template is provided below.
Please note:
The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:
· a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
· a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only)
unless the appointment is business critical
For further information, please email recruitment.team@bedford.gov.uk
Bedford Borough Council is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant, Care Leavers Covenant, and is a Disability Confident employer. For more information please visit this link.
Additional Vacancy Information
Allowance (pro rata for part time roles)
£2,264 market rate supplement (subject to review)
Work Pattern
37 hours per week
Is this an enhanced DBS role?
No
Is this a politically restricted role?
No
Is this a customer facing role which requires a fluent English Speaker?
Yes
Vacancy Location
Location
Bedfordshire, Bedford Borough Council Recruitment, Bedford
Location
Borough Hall Cauldwell Street MK42 9AP Bedford
Is this a designated car user position?
No
Attachments
Job Profile
Attachments
Job Profile
Team Leader (Financial Accountant) Job Profile.pdf (410 Kb)
CV Template
CV Template.docx (16 Kb)
General information
Reference
004251-1956
Reference
004251-1956
Closing Date
23/03/2025
Closing Date
23/03/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr