Systems and Technical Accountant

Systems and Technical Accountant

Grade H £43,098 - £50,109

A new exciting opportunity has arisen as Systems and Technical Accountant. We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic, and driven Systems and Technical Accountant to join the committed finance team, managing a team of people. You will develop, manage, and maintain the organisation financial system and bridge the gap between IT & Finance. You will support an integrated approach to the core accountancy processes, making efficient use of the financial system and providing high quality and consistent financial systems advice to support effective decision making. As well as this, you’ll provide outstanding leadership and support to the team aligned to you (Finance Officers and transactional team) and be a key team member of the Finance department.

The post holder must work effectively with Finance and other colleagues to help develop a strategic and workable response to the financial challenges that Staffordshire Police face.

You will be responsible for the continuous and smooth, efficient running of the financial systems, delivering new developments and upgrades to the finance system, including testing of new software, and liaising with external consultants and providers and being the key contact point for system users’ queries and problems.

As part of this role, you will also be responsible for the maintenance of the Chart of Accounts, including hierarchies and tables. You will ensure that daily reconciliation reports are undertaken to verify that transactions from all systems have been uploaded and that all import/ export processes for all financial systems are in order.

Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best service for Staffordshire, ensuring that we keep people safe and protect our communities. As a Systems and Technical Accountant, your role will be instrumental in enabling the delivery of these plans.

The role is based at Staffordshire Police Headquarters, with the opportunity for agile working. 

Further details relating to the role and responsibilities can be found within the role and for more information please contact: Jasraj Purewal, Head of Financial Accounting at jasraj.purewal@staffordshire.police.uk.

To apply, please upload your CV and provide a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the experience and skills requirements of the role.

Closing date: Sunday 21st April 2024 – Midnight.

Interview date is to be confirmed and will include a presentation on a topic to be confirmed.

In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• An excellent local government pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working options
• Training and development opportunities
• Access to health and wellbeing support
• Eye care vouchers
• Car lease scheme

As ‘One Force’ across Staffordshire, we know that Diversity and Inclusion help us improve our decision making, encourage creativity and embrace innovation so all our people can thrive.

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit and achievements. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, gender, people who have a disability, those who are neurodiverse and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions.  If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police Force we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.

For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positve.action@staffordshire.police.uk