Accounting Officer

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated Accounting Officer to join our Recruitment and Pay Team providing a shared service across both Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils in addition to council companies, schools, and academies.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in a payroll environment. Knowledge and understanding of HR and Payroll, Pensions and Tax calculations are essential, UNIT4 ERP system knowledge would be beneficial. This exciting Accounting Officer vacancies will play a key role undertaking a range of technical tasks to reconcile multiple payrolls for all employees, schools, and Council Businesses.

This role is ideal for someone with excellent Excel skills, including experience of Pivot Tables and lookup functions, strong Microsoft Office knowledge, excellent communication skills, and a proactive, positive attitude. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, work effectively under pressure, and use your initiative in a busy and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to;

• Reconcile Payrolls
• Calculations
• Liaising with Staff and Managers from other Departments.
• Payments & Balances matching

Please see Job Description for additional responsibilities and requirements.

In return you will be playing your part to make a difference to our colleague experience at a high performing Council. You will also receive 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years' service, the ability to work flexibly, and have access to a range of benefits in terms of reward, wellbeing, and development.

We may close this job when a suitable number of applications have been received.

For an informal discussion about the role contact Chris Pleavin (Recruitment & Pay) [email protected]