Job Advert
Salary: Grade 9, £24,916 to £30,873 per annum
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Location: Dereham (remote-enabled)
Contract Type: Permanent
Ready for your next challenge in finance?
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference while building your career in a supportive, forward-thinking organisation?
We're looking for a confident and capable Exchequer Accounts Assistant to join our Finance team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a keen eye for detail, a head for numbers, and a drive to deliver excellent service.
You'll work across three key areas of exchequer services - purchase ledger, sales ledger/credit control, income management, and daily banking - but you'll take the lead as our sales ledger specialist, ensuring processes are accurate, efficient, and well-managed.
At Breckland Council, we don't just balance the books - we support the services that support our communities. Join us and be part of a team that values your contribution and empowers you to grow.
About the role:
You'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Council's financial processes.
You will:
- Manage and maintain the sales ledger, including daily reports and reconciliations
- Apply correct VAT treatment to invoices
- Prepare and post journals
- Chase and recover outstanding debts in line with procedures
- Allocate incoming income to the correct accounts
- Record cheque payments accurately
- Reconcile Purchase Card usage monthly
- Raise purchase orders for the Finance team
- Support end-of-month and year-end processes
- Help streamline financial processes and improve ways of working
- Provide advice and support as the first point of contact for sales ledger queries
About you:
We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive, and passionate about getting things right.
You should have:
- At least one year of experience in a computerised office environment
- Previous accountancy experience, including bank reconciliationsand eitherpurchase or sales ledger
- Confidence using Word and Excel
What we do matters, but how we do it does too - is this you?
- Collaborative -You look for ways to work in partnership and listen supportively to the ideas of others, building on their ideas, while sharing your views and knowledge
- Ambitious - You are a proud ambassador, taking pride and responsibility for the work you do and encouraging others to do the same
- Results driven- You are flexible ensuring you provide the best possible service, reviewing your own performance and asking for feedback to learn and improve
- Empowering - You ask for help and support when needed, and take responsibility if things don't go well, learning from it for your own and for the organisation's development
- Supportive- You treat others as you would want to be treated yourself, ensuring you are welcoming, friendly and approachable
If you're looking to develop your finance career in a role that's rewarding, fast-paced, and full of opportunity, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and help shape the future of Breckland Council's finance service.
Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 24 June 2025