Accountancy Officer

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Directorate: Chief Executive’s

Hours: 37 hours a week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Council House

An exceptional opportunity has arisen within the Accountancy Services’ Support team, for an enthusiastic aspiring accounting technician with experience of working within a Financial environment and related IT systems. Experience of Excel is essential. We are looking for applicants who want to make a difference and push themselves to grow, develop and thrive. For the successful candidate, the position is part of a career graded scheme as noted in the Job Description.

The post is part of the Accountancy service support team, and the role is critical to support services throughout the Council and Children’s social care. You will be part of a high performing team with the opportunity to work in an exciting and diverse environment.

This is a great chance for an ambitious technician to develop their skills and knowledge and to positively contribute to Derby City Council’s financial decision making. Good communication is important and a commitment to high standards of performance, sensitivity and diplomacy are essential. Knowledge of local government issues would be an advantage although not essential.

If you have the necessary qualities as seen on the Person Specification/Job description 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.

What We Offer

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

Next Steps

For an informal discussion please contact Zak Lal via email Zakar.lal@derby.gov.uk. If you would like to apply for this vacancy, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website. The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on Wednesday 23 July 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted. Interviews will be held: 6 August 2025.

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. 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 recruitmentteam@derby.gov.uk.