Accountant

3 weeks ago


Barking, United Kingdom lga Full time
About the Role

This role sits within the Corporate Finance Team, where you’ll provide insightful financial support and challenge across various functions. Your responsibilities will include ensuring budget compliance, leading on system improvements, supporting statutory audits, and undertaking transformation activities that enhance our financial services.

About you

We’re seeking a qualified or part-qualified accountant with a passion for collaboration and problem-solving. You’ll need experience in complex balance sheet reconciliations, systems interfaces, and driving improvements in financial processes. Your ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders and tackle challenges with an innovative mindset will be essential for success in this role.

If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role within a dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of Barking and Dagenham, where your expertise can make a real difference.

About Barking & Dagenham


We have been on a journey over the past four years, that has seen us go through an ambitious transformation programme to ensure we can deliver real change, with our community at the heart of this transformation.

This is an exciting time to be part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham with major film studios and the historic food markets of Smithfield, Billingsgate, and New Spitalfields moving into the Borough.

As an Investors in People Gold Award employer we believe passionately in nurturing and developing our employees. In addition to a positive approach to flexible working, we offer investment in your learning and career development as well as a commitment to your wellbeing. Our Borough is vibrant and diverse, and this is something we are proud of. We value the diversity of people who visit, live, and work in Barking and Dagenham and it is our vision to create a place where people understand, respect, and celebrate each other’s differences.

To apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, for more information please visit Barking & Dagenham's job site: Additional Finance Roles - Executive Recruitment LBBD

To apply, please email your CV and supporting statement to Appointments@lbbd.gov.uk

It is crucial to include a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) addressing how your skills, knowledge, experience, and personal qualities align with the post’s requirements outlined in the job description and person specification.

Applications will not be accepted if a supporting statement is not completed.

Job Description

JD-Accountant-PO2-2024.pdf (lbbd.gov.uk)

Closing date: Wednesday 18 September 2024

Interview date: Week Commencing 7 October 2024

Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the outcome by w/c 23 September 2024. Successful candidates will be invited for an interview at Barking and Dagenham Town Hall on the week commencing 7 October 2024.


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