Accountancy Officer

Job description

Salary: Career Grade E-G £28,608 to £37,563 per year

Location: The Council House

Hours: 37 Hours

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 06 October 2026

DBS Requirement: No

If you're looking for an opportunity to build your accountancy career within a supportive and highly regarded team, this could be the role for you. As an Accountancy Officer, you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills, broaden your financial knowledge and make a meaningful contribution to Derby City Council's financial decision-making.

Joining the Capital Accountancy Team, you'll be part of a collaborative and dynamic environment where your development is valued. The Accountancy Officer role offers a career-graded structure with clear opportunities for progression, making it an excellent opportunity for someone who is ambitious, motivated and keen to take the next step in their accountancy career.

If you have experience of working in a financial environment, strong Excel skills and a commitment to delivering high standards, we'd love to hear from you

What you'll be doing

- Play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Council's ambitious Revenue and Capital Programme, ensuring projects are financially sound and deliver real benefits for residents.

- Provide high-quality financial monitoring and reporting, enabling senior officers and budget holders to make informed, strategic decisions.

- Work in partnership with service managers and project leads to promote strong financial management and accountability across a diverse portfolio of capital schemes.

- Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and outturn positions, ensuring alignment with corporate priorities and funding strategies.

- Identify financial risks and opportunities, proactively contributing to solutions that maximise resources and maintain programme delivery.

- Assist in the management of external funding streams, ensuring compliance with funding conditions and key deadlines.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of financial processes, systems, and reporting, driving efficiency and best practice.

- Support the production of year-end accounts and statutory returns, maintaining high standards of accuracy and transparency.

- Gain valuable experience in capital finance, including areas such as re-profiling, slippage, and funding strategies, within a supportive, career-graded environment.

- Support the council in delivering a balanced Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)

- Support the wider objectives of the Corporate Finance Team including budget setting, audit programme and closure of the accounts

About you

To be successful in this role, you'll ideally have

Demonstratable 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.

- GCSE Grades A-C including Maths and English or equivalent

The following skills and knowledge include:

- 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.

- Good organisation skills

- Attention to detail.

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

- Ability to be flexible in approach to work

- Understanding of equal opportunity policies and how they impact in this role

Who We Are

At Derby City Council, we're proud to deliver over 250 essential services that support our residents, communities and businesses. Guided by our vision to create an Inclusive, Green, Growing and Vibrant City, we put people at the heart of everything we do.

Our values shape how we work every day. We believe in Great People, One Team, we're Bold in embracing change, Strong in delivering for our communities, and We Care about making a positive difference.

Join us and you'll be part of an ambitious, collaborative organisation where you can develop your career while helping to shape Derby's future.

Why join Derby City Council?

At Derby City Council, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while building a rewarding career in an organisation that values, supports and invests in its people.

Alongside the opportunity to help shape the future of Derby, you'll benefit from a comprehensive range of employee benefits, including:

Financial Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) - a secure, defined benefit pension with life cover

• Team Derby Rewards - discounts across a wide range of retail, leisure and lifestyle brands

• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme - a salary sacrifice scheme for leasing a brand-new, fully maintained and insured vehicle

Work-Life Balance

• Generous annual leave, starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days after five years' service (plus bank holidays, depending on your contract)

• The option to purchase additional annual leave

• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements for many roles

• Flexible retirement options, where eligible

• Support for colleagues with caring responsibilities

Learning and Development

• Learning and development opportunities, with regular career conversations to support your growth

• Leadership and management development programmes, mentoring and professional qualifications

• Modern workspaces designed to support collaboration, productivity and wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme, wellbeing support and a year-round wellbeing calendar

• Free annual flu vaccinations

• Cycle2Work Scheme and free cycle training

Community and Inclusion

• Up to 15 hours of volunteering leave each year

• Recognition through initiatives including the Here for Derby Awards and Long Service Awards

• The opportunity to join one of our Employee Networks, including LGBTQ+, Disabled Employees and Carers, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Employees, and Neurodiversity

At Derby City Council, we believe our people are our greatest strength. Whatever stage you're at in your career, you'll be joining an inclusive organisation where you'll be supported to develop, feel valued and make a meaningful difference to the communities we serve.

Some benefits are dependent on your role, contract or length of service.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.

The closing date for this vacancy is specified at the top of the advert. Applications received after midnight on the closing date will not be accepted.

Interview dates: TBC

Interview location: Council House

If you would prefer to apply using your CV, please complete the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]

Applications submitted by CV must include a completed Declaration Form to be accepted; this can be found at the bottom of the advert.

We also encourage you to complete the attached Equalities Form and return it to [email protected] . This is optional and will not affect your application.

Important Information

Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are available below.

Before submitting your application, please read our guidance on completing the application form and ensure your supporting statement clearly demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the role.

Where a DBS requirement is indicated at the top of this advert, the successful candidate will be subject to the appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as part of our safer recruitment process.

The Council has a legal obligation to consider suitable redeployment opportunities for employees at risk of redundancy. Consequently, this vacancy may be withdrawn before the advertised closing date if it is filled through the Council's redeployment process.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Derby City Council, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we serve.

As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can choose to apply through our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

We are also proud to hold the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, recognising our commitment to supporting serving personnel, veterans and their families. Members of the Armed Forces community, veterans and their close family members who meet the essential criteria are also eligible for our Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, including during your application, interview or onboarding, we'll work with you to provide the support you need.

If you have any questions about this vacancy or need assistance with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK: 18001 01332 640844) or email [email protected]

Please see here for Job Description

Please see here for Person Specification

Please see Declaration Form for CV Applications here

Please see Equalities Form for CV Applications here