Accounts Assistant (Maternity Cover) – Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
Location:The service encourages flexible working and is open to flexible working options. The role will be based atService Headquarters, Salisburywith the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS Stations / Support Offices and we would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location for a minimum of 1 day a week for key activities and meetings
Appointment Type:Temporary 9 – 12 month fixed term contract (or until return of substantive postholder)
Closing and Interview date:The closing date for applications isSunday 7 September 2025 (midnight).It is intended that interviews will take place onTuesday 30 September 2025. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.
We offer a wide range ofemployee benefits and strive to ensure that staff are valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes including 39 weeks’ full pay during maternity leave (subject to qualifying criteria) and health & well-being services.
As an Account Assistant in our Financial Servicesdepartment you will:
* Ensure all invoices are valid and correctly addressed, sort and match invoices to orders where appropriate. Scan all invoices into Unit4 system, which generates a unique system number for that invoice when saved to the system. Register all scanned invoices, code correctly, to be distributed to budget managers via Unit4 web.
* Maintain Unit4 Accounts Payable system for any invoices that are rejected or wrongly distributed, diverting to the correct budget manager or dealing with the problem as required.
* Maintain the ‘Invoices Awaiting Payment’ file and ‘Outstanding Orders’ file to avoid delays in payment. Raise debtor invoices and follow up payment.
Other Information:
* You must be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role which includes regular travel to Service Headquarters, Salisbury for your initial training and then occasional meetings across Dorset & Wiltshire.
* If you are applying for a secondment opportunity you will need to notify your substantive line manager of your intention to do so at the earliest opportunity.
* AStandardDisclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.
* Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical, negative drug test, receipt of satisfactory references, verification of employment history and an explanation of any gaps in employment in the last 3 years.
* Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance.
Salary: £29,064 - £30,518 per annum (rising by annual increments to £30,518)
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