Cheshire West and Chester Council

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Company

HeadquartersChester, United Kingdom
Websitehttps://gov.uk

About Cheshire West and Chester Council

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is looking to join a high performing finance team based in Chester city centre. Organisation Cheshire West and Chester Council Location Chester Job Category Finance Grade CWAC NJC - Grade 7 Salary Min £24,313 per annum Salary Max £26, 999 per annum Hours per week 37 Weeks per year 52.143 Employment Type Permanent Contract Duration Closing Date 16/03/2020 Ref No W756 Documents BABB 7227 TSC Accounting Officer.pdf (PDF, 163.34kb) Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. West Cheshire is a place where everyone can Thrive – through our core values of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. The role encompasses the monthly Payroll accounting process, which includes key duties such as; Completing the month end cycle within strict deadlines and analysing variances. Reconciliations and costing of all payroll related accounting entries; HMRC returns; LGPS & Teachers Pensions knowledge We are looking for an experienced payroller (knowledge of Oracle is an advantage) with some exposure to reconciliation of accounts. Strong communication, team working, organisational and IT skills (in particular a confident user of Excel) along with the ability to work with large volumes of complex data are key requirements. For more information or an informal chat please contact Chris Pleavin on 01244 972018 We reserve the right to close the vacancy when a suitable number of applications have been received. The contractual work location for this role is listed above however you may be required to work from a range of work locations or sites within the Borough and may also be required to work from home, depending on the needs of the service. Applicants using Internet Explorer have experienced issues uploading attachments (supporting information and CVs) in the past, so if you are using IE we would suggest that you use a different browser when you submit your application - for example Firefox, Google Chrome. In your application you should ensure that you provide evidence of how you have demonstrated meeting the Council’s core competencies of Teamwork, Honesty, Respect, Innovation, Value for Money and Empowerment. Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again. Cheshire West and Chester Council are committed to equality and diversity in employment. Please click the Equality Policy for more information. Cheshire West and Chester Council have adopted a Local Living Wage for our employees which means that all employees will receive a minimum of £9 per hour for all contracted hours. For any technical enquiries please email [email removed] Please quote job reference number in all correspondence.

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Company Info

Company Type: Government

Company Size: 1001 - 5000

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Data Info

Date of first job ad02.01.2019, 04:04
Date of last job ad06.02.2026, 02:06
Date merged06.02.2026, 23:53
Date created02.01.2019, 04:04

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