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About the jobSalary: £41,511 - £44,711 a year plus £963 essential car user allowanceHours per week: 37Contract type: PermanentOur department is looking for someone who is able to undertake accountancy duties for, and provide professional advice and support to, Governors, Head teachers, Business Managers, and Bursars at schools who have delegated budgets in accordance with the Local Management of Schools Scheme.You will be required to provide high-quality financial management advice and practical support to Head teachers, Governors, Business Managers, and Bursars as required. This includes proactively identifying innovative and pragmatic solutions to problems presented by schools, which allow the “customer’s” requirements to be met while simultaneously ensuring that financial regulations and statutory requirements are followed, compliant, and adhered to.Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.About youWe are looking for someone who has strong communication skills with the ability to build strong key relationships, providing clear and effective professional guidance and consultative financial advice on complex financial issues at a senior level and to non-accountants.You’ll have the opportunity to develop your existing skills by working on your initiative, with minimal management direction, as well as part of a team, and to adjust work roles and arrangements to suit service demands.We do ask that you have an AAT qualification or a Level 4 in accounting or equivalent qualification or experience, including an in-depth knowledge of accountancy principles and practice.Applicants for this role will need to be able to visit establishments and attend meetings anywhere in the Borough on a regular up to daily basis, as well as have accurate numerical reasoning skills with a pragmatic approach.This is a public-facing role, so you’ll need to demonstrate your fluency in speaking and writing English.About usOur ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognize that our people are remarkable, talented, committed, and passionate about serving our residents.The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realize the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?Application ProcessBecause of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However, in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.BenefitsWe offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:- From 25 to 32 days’ annual leave: linked to length of service and grade- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 percent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse, and dependent children over 16 still living at home- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support, and clear career pathways- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants, and salons- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel #J-18808-Ljbffr