Accountancy Assistant
FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED · Durham, North East
Accountancy Assistant at FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED, based in Durham, North East. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Durham, North East
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 18 hours ago
- Closes
- 30 Oct 2026
- Sector
- Local Government
Reference https://ftgjobfairs.com/?post_type=job_listing&p=18045
About the role
An opportunity has arisen within Durham County Council’s Finance Team for an Accountancy Assistant within the Children and Young People’s Finance Service to provide finance support, specifically to Early Years Funding and High Needs Funding Team.
The post is permanent and will be an integral part of a busy finance team, which provides day to day financial advice and information.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
You will have significant involvement with our registered Early Years Settings (Schools, Private Nurseries, Childminders) and you will support them with funding advice and guidance of any new government regulations and system developments.
You will be involved in the production of monthly reports for Education Settings detailing High Needs Funding and provide advice and support to these settings.
You will assist in the production of annual revenue budgets, budgetary control information and final accounts closedown and carry out routine reconciliations and general ledger maintenance.
WHAT WILL I NEED?
You will need an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent OR Level 2 qualification and relevant experience of working in a busy finance environment/working in a finance/support environment.
You should also be committed to working towards AAT Qualification
Please refer to the attached Person Specification for the full criteria.
INTERVIEWS
Interviews will be held 22nd October and 23rd October 2026 at Corten House, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TS.
We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.
HOW TO APPLY
Please note, we do not accept CVs. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted.
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Accountancy_Assistant/302137
✅ All applications must be made online via the North East Jobs portal.
Reference: https://ftgjobfairs.com/?post_type=job_listing&p=18045 · Posted 18 hours ago · Closes 30 Oct 2026 · Listed via FORCES TRANSITION GROUP LIMITED
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