Senior Accountant

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Finance Service

Senior Accountant

Ref: 001305

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £47,181 - £51,356 per annum (Grade 9)

Hours: 36.66 per week

Location: Spindles Offices, Oldham, OL1 1LF

Closing Date: Sunday 1st March 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

Hiring Manager: Vickie Lambert, Vickie.lambert@oldham.gov.uk

Role Overview:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Finance Service on a permanent basis to help support the way services are delivered in Oldham. The post will be that of a Senior Accountant supporting the Finance Manager in the provision of financial advice and guidance to the organisation including budget setting / monitoring, challenge and assurance functions to both internal and external stakeholders and completion of statutory returns. There are four roles available within the service, and these will support one of the following teams; Adults Social Care, Treasury and Taxation, Schools or Housing including HRA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Council's budget setting process
  
• Production of monthly monitoring information and reports
  
• Liaising with stakeholders both internal and external on a range of financial issues
  
• Completion of statutory returns for council services
  
• Supporting the accounts closure process

Key Requirements:

To succeed in this role, you will be able to:

• Analyse and interpret data and present it effectively to various audiences to inform decision-making.
  
• Communicate effectively and be confident to challenge when advising and supporting senior officers.
  
• Ability to complete statutory returns in line with guidance in an accurate and timely manner.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities, aged 24 or under and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

Data and Privacy:

For details of how we use your data please see our privacy notice.

Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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