Accounts Officer

Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, Job Share

Job Function: Finance

Location: Fire Service Headquarters, Birkenshaw, BD11 2DY / working remotely

Closing Date: 22nd September 2024

Salary: £30,296 – £31,364 (Pay award pending)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, to become part of a team where everyone plays their part in making West Yorkshire Safer. 

Joining a first-rate organisation, you will have the job satisfaction of knowing each day that you are contributing to the success of one of just five metropolitan fire and rescue services in the UK, supporting circa. 900 firefighters who work round the clock to help people and save lives. 

We are changing the way our Finance Department works so that we can achieve the very best for our colleagues, customers and communities and we are looking for an Accounts Officer to help us achieve our ambitions. You will join a supportive team that has a collaborative ethos and clear direction.

Your role

You will be working in a busy Finance department, assisting the Finance Manager to lead and manage the Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions. You will provide excellent customer service and be a key point of reference for information and procedural advice and queries for both internal and external stakeholders. You will also be working on transformational change initiatives for the finance team to create more efficient and productive ways of working.

What you will need 

To be successful in the role you will need

·         Good communication skills including a polite and confident telephone manner.

·         Good numeracy and computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel).

·         Staff management experience.

·         The ability to plan and organise daily work activities.

What we offer

We offer an excellent package, including Local Government Pension Scheme, free parking, 37 hour flexible working week, an employee assistance programme, training and development, sports and social clubs with free use of gym. 

Our flexible working arrangements include hybrid working. Whilst you will be required to work from our offices during your initial training, after this you’ll work both in the office and from home as part of our ‘hybrid’ working model. Therefore, applicants must have a reliable home internet connection.  

We are a caring organisation, promote an environment of inclusivity and learning and welcome people from all walks of life – just as long as you can show commitment to our values such as integrity and teamwork. 

If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you!

For further details of this and all our vacancies and to apply online please visit www.wyfs.co.uk/careers

Closing date for all applications is Sunday 22nd September 2024.

We are an equal opportunities employer; we value and celebrate equality, diversity & neurodiversity and inclusion. We particularly welcome candidates from communities that are currently under-represented at WYFRS, including women, racially & ethnically diverse applicants and applicants with disabilities. We can offer support and adjustments for candidates and staff who experience barriers to work that result from health conditions or Specific Learning Differences, such as dyslexia.

WYFRS is a ‘Real Living Wage’ employer and have been rated ‘good’ by HMICFRS in all areas of our service.