FULL TIME, PART TIME, AND TERM TIME ONLY, WILL BE CONSIDERED

Bristol City Council is a diverse and ambitious organisation with over a £1bn annual revenue budget and £1bn capital programme.
We currently have Group Accountant vacancies for a motivated qualified or part-qualified accountant to join our Children & Education, Adults & Communities and Finance Transformation & Improvement teams.
You will be the trusted advisor to senior members of the Council on financial matters. That includes setting annual budgets as well as ensuring short, medium and long term forecasts are robust. You will identify, analyse and report on the financial implications of new initiatives in your area of responsibility. At year end you will support the preparation of annual statements.
To be successful in these roles you will need to build strong relationships with stakeholders in your area and across the Council. That will allow you to challenge and advise. A commitment to continual improvement is key and you will need to consistently offer ideas to improve current practice and find efficiencies. There will be opportunities to work on cross-cutting projects that address issues across the Council.

HOW DO I APPLY?

To apply please submit your CV to Finance_Recruitment@bristol.gov.uk This should be no more than two sides of A4, along with a Supporting Statement (with a maximum of 1,000 words) which demonstrates by practical example how you meet the following:

• Full or Part CCAB or equivalent qualification. If part qualified you’ll need to commit to completing the qualification whilst in the role
• Experience of analysing, interpreting and presenting financial management to people who manage budgets
• Ability to establish excellent working relationships with colleagues and customers

This roles will be considered on a full time, part time or term time only basis. Please include your preference in the application.
Please indicate if you wish to be considered for any of the Group Accountant roles in particular. Experience of Housing Revenue Accounting, Dedicated Schools Grant or adult social care would be a particular advantage for those roles.
The full job description and person specification are attached.

Please refer the Job description for details