Job Introduction
BCP has an extensive investment strategy and aspiration to make our area a place where residents, visitors and businesses thrive. We are looking for someone with the financial acumen and professional skills to help realise these opportunities against the backdrop of an increasingly challenging economic environment.
Following a recent promotion, we have an excellent opportunity for an energetic accountant to join our Finance Team. We can offer hybrid working with the greater proportion possible from home.
Role Purpose for Accountant Level 2 – within our corporate accounting team.
The purpose of the role is to perform a range of professional accounting activities and provide financial advice and guidance to support the Finance Manager in delivering a comprehensive financial accounting, management accounting and advisory service to a business or corporate area of the council.
Main Responsibilities
The role includes undertaking day to day treasury management activities to ensure cash flow is maintained to support operations, ensure timely completion of key corporate control accounts including payroll and Council tax, and providing management accounting support to the property team in relation to investment properties.
The role reports to a Finance Manager, and supports senior accountants in their liaison with officers and budget holders.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate would be someone qualified at AAT level and studying towards an accountancy qualification and looking for the next step in their career. A background in local government would be an advantage plus experience supporting a large and complex organisation and including some experience of business partnering.
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package to colleagues. Find out more on our website
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. This is expected to be in place in 2024.
If you are aspiring, positive and share our vision, then we want to hear from you. For an informal discussion about this role, please call Russell Oakley, Finance Manager on 01202 128823. Interviews are planned to be held in the weeks commencing 21st October 2024.
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