Job Description

If you have excellent financial and administrative experience in a local authority or similar environment, ideally understand local government financial systems and procedures, accounts, payroll, budget setting and monitoring, risk management and controls, and Committee work this post is ideal for you.

You will assist the Clerk to the Parish Council in the effective and proper management and control of the Council's financial affairs by maintaining proper financial systems, records and controls, preparing and monitoring the Council's budgets, organising the payroll, ensuring that the Council complies with all requirements of Internal and External Audit, managing all aspects of insurance and the asset register and reporting to the Clerk, the Council and its Committees. You will occasionally attend evening Town Council meetings when financial topics are being discussed.

Highly motivated and a good team player, you will have a relevant finance qualification, bring excellent numerical, literacy, analytical, communication, IT and interpersonal skills, have a flexible and "hands on" approach and be able to meet tight deadlines. Ideally, you will have completed AAT, ACCA, or CIMA qualifications or be willing to do so, and you should have knowledge of parish council operations and finance.

You can view the job description here:

https://woodstock-tc.gov.uk/town-council/job-vacancies/

Please submit your CV, Application form and the Equal Opportunity Monitoring form via email to clerk@woodstock-tc.gov.uk

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 13th May 2025.

Interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday, 19th May 2025.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 34,314.00-37,938.00 per year

Expected hours: 18.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Sick pay
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/05/2025