Accountant (2 posts)

As evidenced by the recent CIPFA financial management review, we are a highly performing finance team that provides excellent support to managers across the organisation and a highly regarded Internal Audit service supporting not only the Council but a range of other organisations across the North East. Our work is varied and fast paced, and you'll be part of a busy but friendly team dedicated to achieving the best value for money for the Council.

Staff in Financial Services play a crucial role supporting elected Members and managers across the council to respond to the financial challenges we face and achieve vitally important service outcomes for residents and local businesses. We are doing this by streamlining our financial systems and processes to ensure they are as efficient as they can be so we can increasingly focus our efforts on providing expert advice and insight to help managers manage the financial resources they are responsible for.

Due to an internal promotion and an existing vacancy, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join a high performing Financial Management team. We're looking for an individual with excellent numeracy and organisation skills and an ability to work as a team supporting the financial management of a service., We need highly skilled and professionally trained people to ensure we stay on top of the challenges we face, and to make the most of the opportunities that are emerging. We have two opportunities at Accountant level for highly motivated individuals. To be successful you will need excellent financial, technical and communication skills, as well as a demonstrable ability to work well both individually and as part of a team.

Newcastle is an ambitious City, it always has been. It's an iconic City with a rich heritage but one that also shapes the future of the region.

Here at Newcastle City Council we have a real passion to improve the lives of residents and visitors in the City through the wide variety of essential public services we deliver and the relationships we influence. From our City leaders, to every member of our team, we're all committed to making Newcastle a City that is vibrant and thriving.

We want you to help us make Newcastle a great place to work, visit and live in.

Our values

Everyone who works within one of our valuable public services makes an important contribution to delivering our vision and priorities of the city. How we do things is as important as what we do. In everything we do we strive to embed and live the Councils values

The full job person specification lists the essential skills and knowledge we are looking for in this role.

What can we offer you?

• A generous annual leave allowance.



• The option to buy additional annual leave.



• Access to family friendly policies including maternity and adoption leave, maternity support leave, paternity leave, shared parental leave, special leave, leave when caring for a terminally ill dependent, leave for armed forces reservists, disability related special leave, career breaks and paid leave to support the electoral process.



• An enhanced work life balance including agile working, part-year working, compressed hours and flexi time where appropriate.



• Access to numerous salary sacrifice schemes including home electronics, car lease and gym membership.



• Access to physiotherapy, counselling services and eye tests for VDE users through our Occupational Health Service.



• Access to an extensive wellbeing programme including access to a 24 hour employee assistance programme for you and your immediate family.



• Access to Mental Health First Aiders.



• Ability to join staff network groups to meet and share information and raise awareness and include, Black and Minority Ethnic network, Disabled Employee network and LGBT+ network.



• Ability to join a trade union.



• Access to a staff travel scheme.



• Access to learning and development opportunities including a comprehensive corporate induction programme, access to e-learning, an annual performance appraisal, upskilling apprenticeships, access to Learning Resource Centres.



• A rewarding and challenging career.

Additionally, we also offer you retail discounts on hundreds of the UK's high street and online retailers including travel, dining out, mobile and broadband from the point of receiving your offer of employment.

Why work for us?

We strive to be an organisation where equality, diversity and inclusion is part of who we are and how we work and where every member of our team is treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where you can bring your whole self to work and succeed in being your best.

Our people deliver amazing services, initiatives and projects to benefit the lives of our residents. They also develop, manage, and maintain the City's vital infrastructure and public spaces that our societies and communities rely on.

If you want to become an integral part of the team to make a citywide difference for our residents and visitors then we want to hear from you.