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Essex County Council About The Role
Accounting (Employer) Officer
Permanent, Full Time
£26,860 to £31,600 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Working Style: Anywhere worker
Please note there is an expectation for you to attend the office based in Chelmsford, 2 days per week.
Who are we?
The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion.
On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers and is valued at over £11billion, placing us within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country.
Here are some of the things you would you be doing?
Using a suite of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel Participate fully in the contributions accounting function throughout the year, including the year-end closure programme Contribute to the production of data for Actuarial Valuations, Interim Reviews and Year end accounting disclosures Participate in the Fund's dialogue with Actuaries and Employers on funding and contribution matters Opportunities to help support our investment team by assisting with various closure tasks, monthly Fund Manager reconciliations and other matters that arise
What are we looking for?
We love people with great attitudes; it isn’t only about having experience.
We want people who are driven and who are keen to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and are team players. People who are enthusiastic, punctual, considerate and who place a high level of importance on things such as being trustworthy, approachable, flexible and friendly.
We’ve a host of training material available to help develop you, ranging from day to day on the job support from your colleagues to Essex County Council’s My Learning site where you’ll find a huge variety of material to further enhance your skills and knowledge.
So, if you share our values and behaviours, have an accounting background or a passion for numbers and an eye for detail, then we want to hear from you!
To find out more about Essex Pension Fund and the teams who make good things happen please click here -
Careers in Essex Pension Fund - Working for Essex
To read more about our business area, please visit: Corporate Services and Transformation
Why Essex?
As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we’re committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you.
In February 2025, Greater Essex was accepted onto the Government’s devolution priority programme, which will see local authorities in Essex work towards establishing a Mayoral Combined County Authority by May 2026. You can read more about devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR)) on our careers site
Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We’re also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying.
Once you’ve secured your role within Essex County Council you will receive many great employee benefits, including support for unpaid carers and flexible working arrangements to accommodate their needs.
At Essex County Council, we value integrity and ethical behaviour. We kindly ask that you embrace our code of conduct and the Nolan principles, including throughout the recruitment process. Your commitment to these standards helps us maintain a positive and respectful workplace for everyone.
As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service
Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email christine.simmons@essex.gov.uk
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