Group Accountants

Hours available:
Applications for Full time, Part time, and Term time only, will be considered

Bristol City Council is a diverse and ambitious organisation with over a £1bn annual revenue budget and £1bn capital programme. We currently have Group Accountant vacancies for a motivated qualified or part-qualified accountant to join our Finance Transformation & Improvement, Technical & Accounting, Property Assets & Infrastructure, and our Capital, Tax and Treasury teams.

You will be the trusted advisor to senior members of the Council on financial matters. That includes setting annual budgets as well as ensuring short, medium and long-term forecasts are robust. You will identify, analyse, and report on the financial implications of new initiatives in your area of responsibility. At year end you will support the preparation of annual statements.

To be successful in these roles you will need to build strong relationships with stakeholders in your area and across the Council. This will allow you to challenge and advise. A commitment to continual improvement is key and you will need to consistently offer ideas to improve current practice and find efficiencies. There will be opportunities to work on cross-cutting projects that address issues across the Council.

• Full or Part CCAB or equivalent qualification. If part qualified you'll need to commit to completing the qualification whilst in the role
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting financial management to people who manage budgets
• Ability to establish excellent working relationships with colleagues and customers

This roles will be considered on a full time, part time or term time only basis. Please include your preference in the application. Please indicate if you wish to be considered for any of the Group Accountant roles in particular. Experience of Housing Revenue Accounting, Dedicated Schools Grant or adult social care would be a particular advantage for those roles.

The Full Job Description And Person Specification Are Attached.

No agencies please

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the City we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community, and we particularly encourage applicants from women, Black and racially minoritised, Disabled and LGBTQ+ candidates who are currently under-represented within our service area. Appointments will be made on merit.