Job Title: Senior Accountant – Payroll and Pensions Lead (12 month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Kent Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Tovil, Maidstone, Kent – hybrid working – 3 days per week in office
Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week
Base Salary: Grade 8, £48,366 - £53,707 per annum
Pension: Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme – career average pension scheme with 17.5% employer contribution
Holidays: In addition to entitlement to bank/public holidays you will receive 31 days holiday
Ref: VR1362
Total reward value: £62,596.77 - £69,509.25 per annum
Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers, we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.
Being a Senior Accountant at KFRS
You will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of finance-related activities as well as leading in the delivery of all payroll and pensions related services and activities, including the development of systems and processes to provide an efficient and effective service to all customers.
What you’ll do
* Manage revenue and capital budget monitoring
* Manage and coordinate year-end activity and closure of the Authority accounts
* Manage activity to develop the Authority’s Budget and Medium-Term Financial Plan
* Lead in the delivery of all payroll and pensions related services and activities
What you’ll bring
* Preferably Accountancy & Finance Qualification i.e. AAT, ACCA, CIPFA – Not essential
* Experience across a full range of accounting and budgeting procedures
* Knowledge of payroll and pension systems and processes, legislation and statutory requirements
* Advanced analytical and judgemental skills to interpret complex financial data
* Excellent organisation skills with the ability to work to deadlines
* Good use of Microsoft Office with intermediate skills in Word and Excel
* Excellent spoken communication skills
Additional benefits we’re offering
* Blue Light Card discount scheme
* A range of family-friendly policies including promoting work-life balance
* Access to health and wellbeing services and advice
* Access to LinkedIn Learning online training
* Free parking
* Above all, you’ll become part of a service that is committed to the safety of our community
How to apply
Please complete an online application and a CV by midnight on 15th December 2024.
Interviews will take place on the 9th and/or 10th January 2025.
Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don’t think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer. Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees and volunteers, are committed to safeguarding, protecting and supporting children, young people and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake pre-employment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the pre-employment checks. As a Public Sector organisation with added responsibilities under the Equality Act, 2010 the candidate must demonstrate an understanding of what is meant by Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and how this fits in with their everyday work.
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £48,366.00-£53,707.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Application question(s):
* Please provide a brief personal statement clarifying how your experience meets the job description
Experience:
* Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Maidstone ME15 6XB
Application deadline: 15/12/2024
Reference ID: VR1362
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