Accountancy Officer

Job Details

Job title: Accountancy Officer
Job reference: 000012231
Date posted: 04/06/2026
Application closing date: 14/06/2026
Working Pattern: Full time (37 hours a week)
Salary: Grade E, £27,694 - £29,540 a year
Contract type: Permanent
Location: The Council House

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Council’s Major Projects Finance Team, in the role of Accountancy Officer. We’re looking for an enthusiastic aspiring accounting technician with experience of working in a financial environment and with related IT systems.

The post will contribute to the work of the Major Projects team and the services we support, which have their roots across the whole of the Council. This role will complement our support for Housing and HRA, and wider projects as the need arises. You will be part of a high‑performing team with the opportunity to work in an exciting and diverse environment. You will help inform decisions and promote new ways of working.

Experience of MS Excel is essential. We are looking for applicants who want to make a difference and push themselves to grow, develop and thrive and for the successful candidate as the position is part of a career‑graded scheme.

This is a great opportunity to develop skills and knowledge and to positively contribute to Derby City Council’s financial decision making. Good communication is important, along with a commitment to high standards of performance, sensitivity and diplomacy. Knowledge of local government issues would be an advantage although are not essential. If you think you have the necessary qualities 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 Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers

The opportunity

• Provide general financial advice and guidance to Council staff, including budget managers in relation to financial transactions and controls, through meetings both virtual and face‑to‑face, and to other officers and members of the public on matters of financial administration and basic accounting and budgeting queries.
• Produce financial forecasts for budget managers including interrogation of financial ledgers and a dialogue with staff.
• Participate in the introduction and development of new systems and procedures including those based on IT.
• Process financial transactions to ensure that the Council’s financial ledger can produce final year‑end accounts adhering to international financial reporting standards.
• Prepare reconciliations and to ensure that the Council’s financial ledger is maintained in support of the final year‑end accounts.
• Assist in the production of statutory grant claims and returns.
• Assist in the supervision and training of junior staff.

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…

Demonstrable experience of:

• Relevant accounting and budgeting experience.
• Relevant budget monitoring experience.
• Experience of working in a finance environment.
• Experience of working with multiple IT systems.

Possess the following skills and knowledge:

• General knowledge of accounting practices and concepts.
• Use of IT packages including Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
• Good numeracy skills, including experience of data manipulation.
• Good written and oral communication skills.

The following personal qualities and other factors:

• Ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and self‑motivation.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ability to work effectively with non‑financial managers.
• GCSE Grades A–C including Maths and English or equivalent.
• Ability to be flexible in approach to work.
• Understanding of equal opportunity policies and how they impact in this role.

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.