We Are St Helens Borough Council Located in the heart of the North West close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a transformational Council which is passionate and ambitious about the communities we support. We provide a wide range of services to the Borough's residents, businesses, schools and visitors. We can only do this because of our highly-valued, highly-skilled workforce. Working together, our workplace vision and values guide our organisation, and the contribution of our workforce is key to our culture journey. Employees with us receive a wide range of benefits including wellbeing in work, financial benefits, ways of working and learning and development support. Making A Difference as a Principal Accountant in the Finance and Accountancy service The Council is at an exciting stage of a significant transformation programme, with the modernisation of the finance function integral to these plans. Roles That Matter We currently have an opportunity for one ambitious person who is either AAT-qualified or in possession - or nearing completion - of a CCAB/CIMA qualification to support the Finance Business Partner and Finance Manager in delivering financial support to the Council's Adult Social Care and Public Health department. The successful candidate will be a pivotal and valued member of the Accountancy team. You will work with service areas in the provision of timely, accurate and high-quality budget and financial information; you will also complete statistical returns, contribute to budget-setting and the year-end closure of accounts and the associated production of financial statements. A sound knowledge of accounting principles and techniques is necessary, together with excellent communication and team-working skills and high levels of integrity. The Council can offer you a competitive salary and pension, a generous annual leave allowance, access to a number of salary sacrifice schemes, flexible and agile working arrangements, profession development opportunities and a rewarding, challenging career. We very much look forward to receiving your application. Full job description and person specification documents are included with this advert. We reserve the right to close the advert early with sufficient applications. Apply early to avoid disappointment. Share this vacancy with friends and family via your socials below! Making a Difference Whatever stage of your career, working in the public sector puts you at the heart of communities. Our workforce provides services to our resident's day in and day out, making a positive impact on people s lives. We could not do this without the dedication, professionalism and strength of our workforce. There are so many reasons to choose to work at St Helens Council including the fantastic range of employee benefits and rewards on offer St Helens Borough Council | Jobs | Search here for your perfect career - Home Page St Helens Council is officially recognised as one of the region s leading fair employers, achieving accredited status under the Liverpool City Combined Authority Fair Employment Charter. The Charter recognises the ongoing commitment to fair pay, secure work, training & progression & staff well-being whilst celebrating employers who go above and beyond for their workforce providing an inclusive and supportive environment. Equality & Diversity We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, who share our values, our commitment to inclusion, and who will help us on our journey to transform our organisation. The Council guarantees an interview to disabled applicants who demonstrate that they meet the essential criteria for the job, as detailed on the Person Specification, and will, for qualifying disabled candidates, make reasonable adjustments within selection. All Council employees are required to abide by the ethical standards embodied by the 7 Nolan Principles: Selflessness, Integrity, Objectivity, Accountability, Openness, Honesty, and Leadership. Be scam aware: St Helens Council will never ask applicants to share payment information or charge recruitment fees when applying for vacancies. If in doubt, contact recruitment@sthelens.gov.uk