Project Accountant
Starting salary up to £53,919 per annum
Based at King’s Court Council Office, King’s Lynn
We have an opportunity for you to join our financial services team as a qualified Project Accountant reporting to the Financial Services Manager. You will be joining us to be part of and drive forward an exciting period of change for King’s Lynn and west Norfolk.
You will be responsible for interpreting accounting regulations, advising upon project appraisals, and monitoring financial aspects of the capital programme and its revenue impact. You will advise upon and determine options for financial aspects of the Council’s wide array of projects that extend over several years and using various funding sources, at times, in liaison with the Council’s partners. The postholder is also a key contributor to the Council’s Financial Accounting Statements and other accounting returns and reports.
You will be a fully qualified accountant (CIPFA or equivalent), with proven post qualification experience in public sector finance, and knowledge of accounting regulations and practices. Experienced in communicating effectively within multi-disciplinary teams, along with project and service managers across the Council and its companies to ensure that they have a clear financial picture to enable effective decision making and maintain budgetary control.
You will also be able to demonstrate knowledge of and skills in accounting software as used by complex organisations and IT packages including experience of Excel and Word. Experience of management is desirable to ensure the delivery of various key accounting functions to a high standard and to tight deadlines.
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would like you to apply to join our team. In return we can offer you a competitive salary, performance related pay, a generous annual leave entitlement which includes an office closure between Christmas and New Year, membership of the local government pension scheme and flexible working opportunities.
Apply online at or contact us on personnel@west-norfolk.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 30 September 2024