Career Grade Principal Accountant

Grade: G scp 23 £34,434 to H scp 31 £41,771
Contract: Permanent
Essential Qualification: Either AAT or part qualified CCAB
Interview date: TBC
For further information about this role, contact: izzy.hampson@bolton.gov.uk

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The Role
£34,434 to £41,771, pay award pending
We’re looking for a skilled and forward-thinking finance professional to join Bolton Council and support the delivery of our financial strategy across our Adults, Children’s and Housing services. We’re recruiting a Career Grade Principal Accountant to join our friendly, high-performing team and play a key role in supporting services that matter to our communities.

Reporting to the Group Accountant, we are seeking a highly-motivated and proficient candidate to deliver strategic financial monitoring, assist in statutory accounting and budget planning whilst contributing to the efficient operation of our accounting team. This is a key role focused on ensuring financial integrity, supporting strategic decision-making, and driving operational excellence. It offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and ambitious local authority while working closely with the services we support.

About You
The candidate must be AAT or part-qualified CCAB accountant. Candidates who apply who have evidence of achieving full CCAB qualification will be appointed at Grade H.

You will bring technical expertise and a confident, collaborative approach to financial management. You’re comfortable using innovative IT solutions to improve financial systems and have an ability to provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the departments and our external partners.

With a passion for finance and supporting services, you’re ready to help shape outcomes.

If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Izzy Hampson, Group Accountant, via izzy.hampson@bolton.gov.uk.

About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.

Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.

As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.

Our Values are really important to us, read all about them below, along with all our great staff benefits, the job description/person specification for the role and the important legal bits, and our Top Tips too.

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This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.

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For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see greater.jobs; for advice and support with your application, contact recruitment@bolton.gov.uk