Role: Accountancy Assistant Salary: Grade A: £24,027 per year Location: Council House Hours: Full Time - 37 hours per week Closing Date: 25th April 2026 Contract Type: permanent If you have a passion for numbers and enjoy working in a financial environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career as an Accountancy Assistant at Derby City Council. In this role, you will play a vital part in keeping our financial operations running smoothly, ensuring that payments and transactions are processed efficiently. You will help maintain the council’s financial integrity, supporting essential services for the community. As an Accountancy Assistant, you will contribute to processing transactions, and budget monitoring, which are crucial for the preparation of year-end accounts. You will also provide valuable guidance to managers and staff. This is a role where attention to detail and a keen eye for accuracy will be highly valued. Working as an Accountancy Assistant, you will be part of a supportive team that is central to the council’s financial success. Your work will help ensure that vital services continue to be funded and delivered effectively, making a difference to the city and its residents. Who We Are Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. What We Offer You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive: Flexible work/life balance scheme Hybrid working Modern office environment Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays Local Government Pension Scheme Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts Tusker Car Benefit Scheme Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training Employee Assistance Programmes & Support Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network Support for colleagues who are carers The Opportunity In the role of Accountancy Assistant, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact: Process financial transactions Produce financial information for senior accountancy officers Make payments Assist in completion of grant forms and other important documents Ensure that work complies with regulations and departmental instructions About You To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have… Experience of working in a finance office Knowledge of IT systems GCSE Grades A-C including Maths and English or equivalent Good numeracy skills Good written and oral communication skills Attention to detail Use of IT packages including Microsoft Office, Excel, and Word Next Steps If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website; the closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 25th April. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Important Information Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are available. All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form and align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team.