Accountancy Assistant
Grade: 4 £27,747 – £31,296 (pro rata)
Hours: 28 hours per week. We can be flexible with specific working patterns, this will be discussed upon appointment in post.
Directly responsible to: Financial Accountant,
Location: Office of the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner, Lloyd House, Birmingham City Centre. Hybrid working with the expectation to attend Lloyd House, Birmingham, B4 6NQ 2 days a week.
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 24th January 2025, interviews will take place in person on Wednesday 5th February 2025
Contract: Part Time, Permanent
This is a politically restricted post.
The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner holds the West Midlands Police to account for its Policing outcomes and its value for money in the spending of its £0.8Bn budget. Our challenge is to ensure that both the Force and the OPCC spend all funds as efficiently and effectively as possible whilst maximising the value to frontline services. We also spend around £20M per annum directly on providing services to support policing and reduce crime. We are looking for a capable Accountancy Assistant to work on supporting our own spending. You should have experience providing administrative and finance support within an office environment.
You will be responsible for a variety of activities relating to transaction processing and month and year end reporting. Including; preparing journals and reconciliations, data checking, correcting and basic analysis, and monitoring the accounts payable function. In return you will be part of a small high performing organisation with development opportunities to suit your role.
We expect you to have the ability to work on your own initiative, be a pro-active self-starter and be flexible in your response to changing commitments and deadlines.
The West Midlands is a vibrant and diverse part of the country and the Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of diversity and human rights, and a personal commitment to promoting diversity and racial equality.
Why work for us?
West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to the reduction and prevention of crime, so by joining us you’ll be actively contributing to improving the West Midlands region. You will get to work alongside great people who are passionate about driving improvement and change! In return for your valued contribution we provide an impressive employee benefits package:
- Diverse, Inclusive and supportive organisation
- Flexible working
- Hybrid working from home policy
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pay progression through multiple increments
- Learning & Development opportunities
- Access to an employee benefits package
- Committed to being an anti-racist and trauma informed organisation
Click here to learn more: Working for us
Our values
It is important to us that every employee is committed to and share our organisational values:
We behave with INTEGRITY and HONESTY in all we do. We work OBJECTIVELY and with IMPARTIALITY
to support the Police and Crime Commissioner and each other to achieve the objectives of the Police and Crime Plan.
We support each other by driving INCLUSIVITY within our interaction with each other and the public.
Don’t meet all parts of the Job Description?
At the Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace that reflects the communities of the West Midlands. Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for roles if they believe they do not meet each item of the criteria. So, if you are passionate about this role we encourage you to still apply. You may be exactly who we are looking for.
Please note we do not accept CV’s. To download an application form please visit: www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/working-for-the-police-and-crime-commissioner or telephone 0121 626 6060.
Recruitment is completed in line with safe recruitment practices. You can find our Safeguarding policy here: Safeguarding-policy-November-21.pdf (westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk).
For more information about the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner visit: Home – West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner (westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk).
For an informal confidential conversation about this post, please contact Ainsley Dyer by emailing: [email protected].
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 24th January 2025. Interviews to take place in person on Wednesday 5th February 2025.
To download an application form please visit: www.westmidlands-pcc.gov.uk/your-commissioner/working-for-the-police-and-crime-commissioner or telephone 0121 626 6060.
Please note CV’s will not be accepted.
