Group Accountants in Bristol

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 Children & Education, Adults & Communities and Finance Transformation & Improvement teams.

You will be the trusted advisor to senior members of the Council on financial matters. This 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. 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.

This role is ideal for a qualified or part-qualified accountant. You will hold a CCAB (or equivalent) qualification or be studying for it, have experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting financial management and establish excellent working relationships with colleagues and customers.

We provide hundreds of day-to-day services, from being a landlord, providing social care to running our museums and parks. We deliver a diverse range of services and have ambitious capital and investment programmes for the city and to support people who live, work and visit in Bristol.

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high profile organisation. Join us and you'll receive a generous rewards package including flexible working arrangements, flexi-time and membership of the Local Government Pension scheme. In addition, you'll be working in a supportive environment where you'll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

To apply please submit your CV to Finance_Recruitment@bristol.gov.uk. This should be no more than two sides of A4, along with a Supporting Statement (with a maximum of 1,000 words) which demonstrates by practical example how you meet the following:

• 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 role 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.

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.