Accounts Officer

West Yorkshire Fire Service
37 Hours (Flexible)
1
Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters
Fixed Term
£30,451 to £32,234 per annum

KIRKLEES COUNCIL OFFER THIS ROLE ON BEHALF OF WEST YORKSHIRE FIRE SERVICE

Due to maternity leave a rare and exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services on a fixed term contract (up to 12 months); to become part of a family where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer.

 

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make an impact on the organisation and help to develop long term solutions based on financial analysis, improving financial monitoring systems and financial awareness within the organisation.

 

As an Accounts Officer you will be pivotal in the closure of the Authority’s Annual Statement of Accounts, liaising with our external auditor and have a strong background working with financial statements (preferably in the public sector).


 

You will be a fully or part qualified accountant with experience of providing financial information to a range of users and comfortable working within a team. You will have extensive knowledge and experience of accounting policies and procedure alongside an appreciation and application of the CIPFA Code of practice in order to deliver a compliant set of financial statements. This role is aligned to role 1 of the Accounts Officer Job Description.


 

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just five metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting circa. 900 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives.

 

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37 hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym.

 

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life - just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork.

 

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you!

 

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers. Closing date for all applications is Friday 16 October 2020.

16 October 2020, 11:55 PM

Important Information

This vacancy is closed to applications.