Job Description

Job Introduction

Accountant

Starting salary 39,513 - 42,708 for part qualified CCAB/ CIMA or AAT Qualified, rising to 46,731 for fully qualified CCAB/ CIMA candidates (with further rise subject to agreement of 2025/26 pay award).

Situated at the heart of the East Midlands, with excellent transport links, East Staffordshire continues to change and is one of the fastest growing areas in the Midlands, with significant new housing growth and regeneration which incorporates our transformational Towns Fund programme. Post Covid and through the cost-of- living crisis, the council has focussed on serving our communities, investment, innovation and continues to deliver excellent services to our residents whilst responding positively to the budgetary challenges that the sector faces.



This focus has ensured that the council is in a strong position financially, with a balanced MTFS, and we are now seeking to appoint to an Accountant post within the finance team who will help to ensure that the council's long-term financial health and sustainability is maintained.



The Accountant post forms a key part of the finance team completing the in-year budget monitoring and reporting process and supporting in the annual budget setting process and statement of accounts production.



If you have the skills and experience to provide financial advice and guidance to budget managers whilst supporting the Principal Accountant and Deputy S151 Officer in their role of providing professional financial advice to services, the leadership team, Council and Cabinet, then we would love to hear from you.



This post is career graded meaning that post holders holding a CCAB/ CIMA professional qualification and significant experience will progress to Grade 10 from the Grade 9 baseline for the post.



In addition to the excellent salary, we also provide an attractive employment package that includes:



A generous annual leave entitlement of up to 33 days (after 5 years continuous local government service) plus public holidays, an extra statutory day and two concessionary days - which are used to provide for a closedown between Christmas and New Year, A flexible working scheme that allows for up to a further 16 flexi days leave per year, Hybrid working opportunities that support an optimum work life balance arrangement, Access to the local government pension scheme, and Payment of professional subscriptions


The Council is actively building diverse teams and welcomes applications from everyone including people of different ages, sex, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. ESBC is a Disability Confident Employer.

Important Notes for Candidates:-

Visa Sponsorship


As a smaller local authority, we do not currently hold a sponsorship licence. Therefore, we are unable to issue Certificates of Sponsorship. All applicants must have the right to work in the UK at the time of application as we are unable to support visa sponsorship.



Personal Relationships


A candidate for any appointment with East Staffordshire Borough Council who know of any family or close personal relationship with any Member or Officer, must disclose that relationship when completing an application form for employment.

If you need an informal chat about this opportunity, please contact Daniel Binks (Chief Accountant) by emailing

daniel.binks@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk

to arrange.

Closing Date Sunday 27 July 2025.


Interviews likely to be held on 4 and 5 August 2025.



Full details of the job role are detailed in the and Person Specification.