Wiltshire Council
Management Accountant
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Salary: £37,280 - £39,152 per annum
Hours per week: 37 hours
Interview date: Week Commencing 1 September 2026
About the Role
Wiltshire Council has an exciting opportunity for a Management Accountant to join its Childrens Finance Team, this is a finance business partnering role that supports council services by providing financial management, budgeting, forecasting, analysis and advice to help managers make informed decisions.
As a Management Accountant, you will support the Principal Accountants and Head of Finance to provide an efficient and effective finance service working within a team that meets customer and corporate needs. Providing support to the council’s service managers, particularly to those identified as high risk in terms of customer, political or financial impact.
You will help develop new systems for financial and performance management and provide management information in response to specific operational requests and complete grant applications and government returns.
Requirements
We are looking for a candidate who is part qualified CCAB with relevant experience or have full AAT or equivalent qualification and membership with relevant post qualification experience.
You will have proven experience of budget preparation and interpretation and have experience of budget monitoring, closedown and budget setting as well as confidence with provision of finance advice and controls such as account reconciliations. With excellent analytical skills, experience of finance systems, IT and use of excel and data interrogation routines/applications you will be open to or experienced in transformational change in terms of governance, systems and processes.
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Why Us?
Wiltshire Council is a friendly, welcoming place to work, with a 'One Council' ethos. Find out more about Our Identity, staff networks, and employee benefits here
Our hybrid working model means office staff are on site for at least half their hours, community-based staff carry out at least half their admin time in a workplace, and customer‑facing roles work entirely from their service location.
We are committed to creating a workplace where positive relationships thrive and everyone feels engaged, supported and able to do their best. We do not tolerate discrimination, bullying or harassment. Everyone is expected to promote a culture of inclusion, dignity, trust and respect, guided by our vision and Our Identity.
Contact Details
Marie Taylor, Head of Finance, Marie.Taylor@wiltshire.gov.uk
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