What's involved with this role: Job Title: Accounting Technician Ref: Portsmouth 5269906 Pay rate: £16.11 per hour PAYE Flexible working hours and hybrid working (office working Monday and Thursday) available for this role. Part time hours will also be considered for this role. Please state on your CV if you require part time hours. The role: The Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate provides a wide range of frontline services, including waste management, building maintenance, and housing support. Its financial management is complex, overseeing both general fund budgets and grants, alongside distinct responsibilities for the Housing Revenue Account. As the Accounting Technician, you will report to the Senior Accountant and assist the Accounting Technicians in delivering comprehensive, high-quality financial management and accountancy services. These include the members, strategic directors, officers of the council as well as to the council’s auditors, government departments and external stakeholders. Key responsibilities: Raise orders and invoices Reconcile various expenditure and income accounts Provide support to the council’s revenue and capital budgeting and forecasting processes through high quality finance and administrative support. What the client is looking for: Ability to build strong relationships and deliver a first-class service Ability to communicate clearly with all staff levels, including senior officers Basic knowledge of Local Government Finance Computer literate, confident with spreadsheets, Word, Outlook, and financial systems like Oracle Fusion Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise tasks, and focus on key deadlines Understanding of customer care, equalities, and Health & Safety well Ability to keep an open mind and apply new ideas to improve processes for everyone How to Apply: Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. "XI JE Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.