Organisation: Kirklees
Directorate: Public Health and Corporate Resources
Service Area: Finance
Hours: 37 per week
Location(s): Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Position type: Permanent
Grade: 6 to 10
Salary: £26,403 – £40,777 (pay award pending)
Role Overview
We are looking to appoint a newly qualified graduate to work in our Accountancy/Internal Audit teams to study towards a professional accountancy qualification.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic and directorate financial planning and advice, support to individual budget holders with budget preparation and monitoring, provision of the Council’s principal accounting systems, and preparation of the Council’s statutory accounts.
- Treasury management, ensuring that borrowing costs are kept to a minimum whilst earning interest from cash balances.
- Internal Audit – provide assurance that the council’s internal financial and business procedures and processes are robust and provide a sound level of control.
What We Need From You
You will hold a degree at 2:1 or above and have excellent A‑level results (equivalent to 3 x Grade B). You will be committed to working within a public sector environment and delivering a high‑quality Accountancy/Internal Audit service. You should be able to evaluate financial and management information quickly and accurately, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong literacy and numeracy skills, be comfortable with a range of IT packages/systems and be willing to study over an extended period of time.
Appointment will be at the bottom of the salary scale with annual progression upon exam success and satisfactory performance within the workplace.
Benefits
Flexible working and options for home‑based working where appropriate.
Equal Opportunities
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Important Information
Closing date: 31 May 2026.
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