Accounts Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a accounts assistant to join our finance team. We are a small friendly team based in Town Hall and we are looking for someone to join us on a permanent basis as an Accounts Assistant.

You will be required to carry out daily cash management and invoice processing. Tasks will include assisting with cash management processes, purchase ledger & sales ledger invoice processing, posting journals, completing reconciliations and other administrative tasks. The systems used are unique to the Council and full training will be given to the successful candidate.

You should have good keyboard skills and be used to working with computerised systems both mainframe and software packages.  We are looking for someone who is methodical and conscientious. Whilst experience would be desirable it is not essential as full training will be provided

Your duties will include:

• Receiving and dealing with enquiries from contractors/suppliers/customers and other council officers
• Processing purchase ledger & sales ledger invoices, journals, reconciliations, and cash management
 
This is a full time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on a hybrid basis.

Closing date for applications: midnight on 4th May 2025

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st May 2025. These will be in person at the Town Hall but requests for alternative dates or via Teams will be considered.

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Margaret Nevin, Treasury and Accounts Payable Manager on 01493 846212.

To apply for this post, you will need to be able to demonstrate that you have the following skills, knowledge, and work experience:

• Good all round computing skills (including Excel and Word) and excellent keyboard skills
• Good communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to organise and manage own workload and work to deadlines
• Good attention to detail
• Confident and calm telephone manner

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.