About the Role
£34,434 to £41,771, pay award pending.
We’re looking for a skilled and forward-thinking finance professional to join Bolton Council and support the delivery of our financial strategy across our Adults, Children’s, and Housing services. We are recruiting a Career Grade Principal Accountant to join our friendly, high‑performing team and play a key role in supporting services that matter to our communities.
Reporting to the Group Accountant, we seek a highly‑motivated and proficient candidate to deliver strategic financial monitoring, assist in statutory accounting and budget planning while contributing to the efficient operation of our accounting team. This is a key role focused on ensuring financial integrity, supporting strategic decision‑making, and driving operational excellence. It offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a dynamic and ambitious local authority while working closely with the services we support. This post is a designated customer‑facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
The candidate must be AAT or part‑qualified CCAB accountant. Candidates who have evidence of achieving full CCAB qualification will be appointed at Grade H.
You will bring technical expertise and a confident, collaborative approach to financial management. You’re comfortable using innovative IT solutions to improve financial systems and have an ability to provide advice and guidance to colleagues across the departments and our external partners.
With a passion for finance and supporting services, you’re ready to help shape outcomes. This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough.
Key Responsibilities
* Deliver strategic financial monitoring and reporting
* Assist in statutory accounting and budget planning
* Ensure financial integrity and support strategic decision‑making
* Drive operational excellence within the accounting team
* Provide advice and guidance to colleagues across departments and external partners
* Use innovative IT solutions to improve financial systems
Qualifications
* Minimum AAT or part‑qualified CCAB accountant status
* Full CCAB qualification awarded Grade H
* Specified level of spoken English (customer‑facing role)
Benefits
* Special rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes
* Generous annual leave allowance
* Flexible work opportunities
* Access to a pension scheme
* Range of employee wellbeing and support services
About Bolton Council
Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
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