Principal accounting advisor and trainer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Principal accounting advisor and trainer
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 3, 3rd Floor 
• Salary:                              £33,143 - £36,363 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                28:00
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    13/07/26 
• Job Requisition Number:    14463 
• This post is not open to job share

About the Roles & Team

The Area Finance Team is busy team providing training, financial advice, support and practical assistance to schools throughout Gloucestershire.

The role involves working at an operational and strategic level with school finance staff, visiting schools throughout Gloucestershire to offer 1 to 1 finance support and training. You will be delivering training sessions to school finance staff, head teachers and Governors. Training is delivered on site at the school, at Shire Hall and via a virtual training platform (MS Teams). You will also be visiting schools throughout Gloucestershire to undertake finance tasks due to sickness or a vacant position in a school. We run a dedicated helpline, which you will be manning with a colleague one day a week.

Our team support schools with their finance tasks and strategic financial planning

The role is for a permanent contract for 28 hours per week, Term time only with 1 inset week and 2 further holiday working weeks spread through the year,41 weeks per year, with a prorated salary.  

The full time equivalent of 0.6827 or 0.6981 (if currently employed at GCC with 5 years’ service).

About You

We are seeking a, self-motivated, dedicated professional with proven experience in accounting procedures and customer care.

Experience of school’s finance – FMS & Bromcom Finance software is essential.

Experience of working within a school finance setting is essential.

Experience of working across a variety of school types is desirable  

The successful candidate will have proven financial experience and ideally hold or studying for full or part AAT qualification or equivalent

The candidate MUST hold a full driving licence and have access to a car during all working hours, please DO NOT APPLY if you do not meet this requirement.

 About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

How To Apply

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Jacqueline Bretnall via email at Jacqueline.bretnall@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Principal Accounting Advisor & Trainer - Job Profile

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. 

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.