Dorset Councils Hiring for Treasury Management Accountant Job at Dorchester, South West England, England Full Time

Treasury Management Accountant

37 hours

Salary £32,798- £38,553

Dorset County Hall, combined with home-working

What’s in it for you:

We are looking to appoint a dynamic, qualified accounting technician or part qualified accountant, ideally with some experience and knowledge of treasury management and/or pension fund accounting, to join the Treasury and Investments team. This is a great opportunity to work in a busy and experienced team.
We are seeking applications from Dorset Council existing staff and external candidates by close 18 September 2022.

What you can expect to be doing:

As an Accountant you will provide support and advice ensuring sound financial management, governance and value for money from the service. You will report to the Senior Accountant – Treasury and Investments and will work closely with colleagues, investment managers, actuaries, external advisers and others to ensure effective relationships that deliver value for money for Dorset Council and the pension fund’s many stakeholders.

About you:

You will have full membership of the Association of Accounting Technicians (or equivalent) and be an effective team player who is good at building relationships with colleagues and outside bodies. You will have a strong track record of development and you will be a motivated and ambitious individual.
Please see the attached context statement for full details of this roles’ requirements.

Contact details:

If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Charlotte Eggleton, Senior Accountant – Treasury and Investments, on 01305 224706 or [email protected], or David Wilkes, Service Manager – Treasury and Investments on 01305 224119 or [email protected].

This post requires travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

Additional Information:

Positions are based in Dorchester with the option to work from home for some of your time. Attendance at the offices in Dorchester is essential for induction and training though, and a regular commitment to attending the office for team events and customer support will also be an integral part of the role.

Dorset Council: A great place to work

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
• have ambitious aspirations
• are excited about our future
• care about Dorset and all the people who live here
• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

• have access to a range of employee benefits
• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.