Senior Accountant

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Senior Accountant

Directorate: Resources

Department: Accountancy

Salary: Grade F - £34,434 to £38,220 per year

Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday

Type: Permanent

Location: Ilkeston Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP

Hybrid working available.

Senior Accountant – Shape Your Career in a Council Preparing for the Future

Are you a skilled finance professional looking for a role that offers variety, responsibility and the chance to grow? Join us as a Senior Accountant and play a key part in supporting the financial health of our council during a time of exciting change.

Why Join Us Now?

We are entering a significant period of transformation as part of a wider local government reorganisation, where we will bemoving from a borough council to a new unitary authority in 2028. This change is designed to simplify services and strengthen local decision making - creating fresh opportunities for personal development, new experiences and the chance to grow your career in a newly evolving organisation.

About the Role

As Senior Accountant, you will provide professional accountancy advice to service directorates, ensuring compliance with Accounting Standards, legislation and relevant codes of practice. You will:

- Prepare revenue and capital estimates

- Assist with year-end closure and contribute to the Statement of Accounts

- Provide detailed monthly monitoring reports and investigate budget variances

- Reconcile and monitor the council’s Collection Fund

- Manage special projects and business process improvements

- Oversee financial systems, insurance arrangements, VAT returns and leasing records

- Provide financial analysis for partner organisations

You will also play a key role in interpreting financial regulations, recommending improvements, and supporting decision-making across the council.

What We’re Looking For

- CCAB part qualified accountant or Association of Accounting Technicians (Level 4) with relevant experience.

- Strong technical knowledge of local government finance

- Excellent analytical and communication skills

- A proactive, organised and collaborative approach

What We Offer

In addition to a competitive salary, you will also have access to:

• Generous annual leave package – 29 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus 8 bank holidays a year
• Free workplace car parking within the Borough
• Opportunities for training, learning and continuous professional development
• Family friendly flexible and hybrid working policies available
• Option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and access to Shared Cost AVCs
• Discounted gym and leisure membership with the Fit for Work scheme
• Access to our Vivup employee benefits platform which includes savings and salary sacrifice schemes for the purchase of home and electronics goods, and cycle to work scheme.

Apply Now

If you are ready to take the next step in your finance career and want to be part of a council preparing for the future, we would love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this exciting opportunity and more information about working for Erewash Borough Council please contact Judy Fay, Chief Accountant on 0115 907 1054.

No advertisers or recruitment agencies please.

Closing date for applications is Sunday, 2 November 2025 at midnight.

Interviews for this position will be held w/c 10 November 2025.

How to Apply

To apply please visit http://www.erewash.gov.uk/job-search

Interested candidates can apply with a CV and a supporting statement, clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role.

You will be requested to provide some basic information before you upload your CV.

Alternatively, an application form and job description are available from Human Resources, Erewash Borough Council, Town Hall, Wharncliffe Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire DE7 5RP. Telephone: 0115 931 6000 (24 hr. voicemail) or e-mail: jobs@erewash.gov.uk

If you are a current employee of Erewash Borough Council and you wish to apply for this vacancy, you must apply through your Employee Self Service account. If you do not have access to Employee Self Service, you must complete a paper or word version of Erewash Borough Council’s job application form.

The Council is positive about disabled people and those who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

The Council also supports the Armed Forces Covenant and those who have previously worked in the armed forces and meet the essential shortlisting criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Please ensure that you make it clear on your application form that you wish to be considered under these criteria.