Principal Accountant Housing Revenue Account

Post: Principal Accountant - Housing Revenue Account

Salary/Grade: £44,193 - £48,501 Grade 9, part qualified CCAB; £49,368 - £52,076 Grade 10, fully qualified CCAB; per annum

Hours/Days: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: The Arc, High Street, Clowne, Derbyshire S43 4JY

Closing Date: 2^nd January 2025

Highly motivated individual required to join Bolsover District Council's busy Finance Team.

Bolsover District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.

Applications are invited from highly motivated candidates who are interested in a career within Local Government and who are committed to providing an excellent service.

We are looking to fill the post of Principal Accountant - Housing Revenue Account. The successful candidate will be part of the accountancy team, playing a key role in the final accounts and budget setting process.

We are looking for:

• a qualified or part qualified CCAB accountant with significant experience and achievement in a senior accounting role within a local authority or similar background.
• substantial accountancy experience, including preparing final accounts and budgets of a local authority type organisation.
• good communication skills, both orally and written, and good interpersonal skills.
• the ability to provide high quality management information, and to analyse that information effectively .

In the role of Principal Accountant - Housing Revenue Account, you will have a real opportunity to shape the development of the Council, to drive improvements in our financial management arrangements, and to develop the skills necessary to further develop your own career. For more details, please refer to the job description and person specification.

Based at the main Council Offices at The Arc in Clowne.

Why work for us?

Bolsover District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people's lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: https://www.bolsover.gov.uk/

Apply today!

If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: Bolsover District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking 'Apply for this job' and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close Midnight 2^nd January 2025.

Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV's will not be accepted.

If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting Bolsover District Council Contact Centre on 01246 242424 or emailing BDC-HR&[email protected] We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

For further information

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Theresa Fletcher on Tel No. 01246 242458 or email theresa.fletcher@bolsover.gov.uk

If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion, and we thank you for your interest in the job role.

For disabled applicants suitable alternative arrangements may be made.