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TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
FINANCE
Accountancy Assistant
£26,845 - £29,439 per annum
Home working contract
37 hours per week
Temporary Contract to 31st December 2026
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable team player to assist with providing a pro-active, customer focused financial support service to Members, the Corporate Management Team, and budget holders.
The role includes assisting the Operations Accountant in the control of insurance claims, dealing with the co-ordination and control of new and ongoing claims. You will also be required to ensure that creditors are paid correctly through the financial system, you will provide assistance to e-Financials users, checking, authorising and balancing batches, setting up new creditors, running and balancing reports and processing payments, deducting and balancing sub-contractor payments and dealing with creditor queries. Other duties include ensuring that consolidated invoices are re-charged, credit card payments are checked and posted, and direct debits transactions are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification is desirable, but not essential. The successful candidate should have experience in a busy financial environment, be able to demonstrate competence in a range of IT applications including Microsoft Office and financial systems andbe able to produce accurate work to strict deadlines.
This is a home working contract, and the majority of duties will be carried out at home, however, employees will be contractually required to attend site on two days per month for team meetings, 121 meetings, etc. Employees may also be required to attend a site for meetings, collaborative work or to undertake work related activities. Site attendance will constitute no more than 40% of working time and includes the contractual 2 days per month.
The authority offers an excellent employment package with flexible working, a non-contributory health scheme, Local Government pension scheme and generous holiday entitlement.
Appointment will be subject to satisfactory references, right to work in the UK check, and medical clearance.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma Dyer (Operations Accountant) on 01827 709239.
Closing date: 19th March 2026
Late applications and/or CVs will not be accepted. Agencies need not apply. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for relevant posts.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Salary: £26,845.00-£29,439.00 per year
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Work Location: Remote
Application deadline: 22/08/2026
