Assistant Accountant – Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service

Scale SO1 – £32,076 – £33,945 per annum
37 hours Permanent
Hindlip, Worcester

Organisation
This is an exciting opportunity to join Hereford and Worcester Fire Service and play a key role supporting the Organisation and the Communities it serves.
Finance
This post sits in a small but very busy Finance Section based at Service Headquarters (Hindlip Park). As Assistant Accountant you will be part of a highly skilled team and will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of services supporting the delivery of high-quality financial services.
Individual
We are looking for a motivated individual who is keen to develop their financial skills and is ideally qualified at AAT Level 4 (or qualified at Level 3 with a willingness to complete level 4). As the Section is small there will be a requirement to cover and support roles within the Section.
The successful candidate will be a team player, who will support and provide cover where necessary within the Section. This will include control account reconciliations, accounts payable and receivable Alongside this, you would be involved in the annual budget setting and production of the statutory accounts. You will be working as part of a team in all aspects of council finance giving you a great insight into emergency service finances.

The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employment checks including a standard DBS check and a social media screening check.

Closing Date: 23:59 hrs Sunday 28th July 2024
Proposed Interview Date Week Commencing 5th August 2024