Assistant Accountant

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Hybrid Worker

Salary: £35,451 - £39,165 (pro rata for part-time)

Working Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours per week Monday-Friday

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 01/02/2026

Interview Date(s): Interviews will be in-person week commencing 9th February

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant at Leicestershire County Council. Leicestershire is one of the best performing councils in the country. We’ve achieved several decades of high performances, with our success recognised by national Government, industry awards and our residents.

The successful applicant will join a motivated, friendly team committed to delivering finance and treasury management which is making a real difference to local communities. We are looking for a qualified AAT or part CCAB Accountant to support the Senior Technical Account to manage the Pension Fund financial accounts, and the Treasury Management activities, contract vetting and leasing advice services for the County Council and the Pension Fund.

It will involve working closely with strategic finance professionals and the external auditors and will maximise the benefit of the Oracle Fusion system and the associated reporting tools.

You’ll enjoy a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including pension, flexible working, and annual leave. Our hybrid working approach allows you to balance time between our offices and home. We are committed to helping you succeed and grow in a supportive environment where your contribution is valued.

To apply for this post, you must:

• Final AAT qualification holding the relevant membership for this body or part-qualified CCAB
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  In addition you must also have:

• Finance Experience & Knowledge, strong background in budgeting, management accounts, general accounting, and finance best practice including controls, reporting, forecasting, and financial accounting.
• Sector‑Specific Knowledge of Local Government statutory finance operations and reporting, regulatory developments, and government policy impacting local authorities.
• Communication & Technology Skills
  , able to communicate financial matters to non‑financial managers and use technology to enhance management information and working practices.
• Performance & Decision‑Making, customer‑focused approach, flexibility, persistence, resourcefulness, and ability to interpret financial information to inform decisions and manage risk.
• Leadership & Collaboration, supports and develops people, communicates clearly to a wide array of representatives, understands the organisational impact of decisions, works collaboratively across teams, and demonstrates strong professional and ethical standards.
• Continuous Improvement, encourages innovation, uses feedback for service improvement, takes informed risks and gathers insight to improve decision‑making.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part‑time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories on our career site.

Judith Halliday,…