Accountancy Officer

Application closing date

14/06/2026

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

Grade E, £27,694 - £29,540 a year

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Basis

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Job category/type

Finance / Accounting

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Location: The Council House

Hours: 37 hours a week

Closing Date: 14/06/2026

Contract Type: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Council’s Major Projects Finance Team, in the role of Accountancy Officer. We’re looking for an enthusiastic aspiring accounting technician with experience of working in a Financial environmental and with related IT systems.

The post will contribute to the work of the Major Projects team and the Services we support, which have their roots across the whole of the Council. This role will complement our support for Housing and HRA, and wider projects as the need arises. You will be part of a high performing team with the opportunity to work in an exciting and diverse environment. You will help inform decisions and promote new ways of working.

Experience of MS Excel is essential. We are looking for applicants who want to make a difference and push themselves to grow, develop and thrive and for the successful candidate as the position is part of a career-graded scheme.

This is a great opportunity to develop skills and knowledge and to positively contribute to Derby City Council’s financial decision making. Good communication is important, along with a commitment to high standards of performance, sensitivity and diplomacy. Knowledge of local government issues would be an advantage although are not essential. If you think you have the necessary qualities and would like to be part of a successful highly regarded Team, then we would love to hear from you.

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. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.

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 Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The Opportunity

In the role of Accountancy Officer, here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:

Working closely with accountancy colleagues, services, and other professionals, you will:

• Provide general financial advice and guidance to Council staff, including budget managers in relation to financial transactions and controls, through meetings both virtual and face to face, and to other officers and members of the public on matters of financial administration and basic accounting and budgeting queries.
• Produce financial forecasts for budget managers including interrogation of financial ledgers and a dialogue with staff.
• Participate in the introduction and development of new systems and procedures including those based on IT.
• Process financial transactions to ensure that the Council’s financial ledger can produce final year end accounts adhering to international financial reporting standards.
• Prepare reconciliations and to ensure that the Council’s financial ledger is maintained in support of the final year end accounts.
• Assist in the production of statutory grant claims and returns.
• Assist in the supervision and training of junior staff

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…

Demonstrable experience of:

• Relevant accounting and budgeting experience.
• Relevant budget monitoring experience
• Experience of working in a finance environment
• Experience of working with multiple IT systems.

Possess the following skills and knowledge:

• General knowledge of accounting practices and concepts
• Use of IT packages including Microsoft Office Excel and Word
• Good numeracy skills, including experience of data manipulation
• Good written and oral communication skills.

The following personal qualities and other factors:

• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines
• Able to demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and self motivation
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Ability to work effectively with non-financial managers
• GCSE Grades A–C including Maths and English or equivalent
• Ability to be flexible in approach to work
• Understanding of equal opportunity policies and how they impact in this role

Next Steps

If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Sunday, 14th June 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held at the Council House shortly after the closing date.

If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to ***email_hidden***. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

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.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.

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.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.

Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/