Accounting Technician - Schools' Finance Team

Accounting Technician (Schools)
Band C: £26,824 to £29,540 per annum pro rata
30 hours per week - Term time + 2 weeks (41 weeks per year)
Fixed term / secondment - 12 months

Solihull Council are looking for an Accounting Technician to join our Schools Finance team, supporting schools across the borough with high-quality financial advice and transaction support.

This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone who is part AAT qualified and looking to take the next step in their career. You will enjoy problem-solving and thrive upon delivering a strong customer-focused service in a busy financial environment.

Working as part of the Schools Finance team, you will:

• Provide helpdesk-style financial support to schools across the borough
• Process invoices and prepare journals within the Council's financial systems
• Produce financial monitoring statements and reports
• Reconcile financial data and quality-check information
• Investigate and respond to customer queries with professionalism and accuracy
• Provide guidance on Council financial procedures and regulations

You'll work closely with schools, internal colleagues, and other stakeholders, helping to maintain strong relationships and ensuring financial processes are delivered efficiently and accurately.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at grades A-C / 9-4, including Maths and English
• Part qualified AAT (or equivalent)
• Experience working in a financial or administrative environment
• Confident working knowledge of Excel and financial systems
• Excellent communication and customer service skills

Experience of public sector finance or knowledge of local authority accounting is desirable but not essential.

At Solihull Council, we're proud of the services we deliver and the people who deliver them. We offer a supportive team environment, with a strong focus on learning, development and progression and the opportunity to make a real difference supporting local schools.

We also offer:

• A range of flexible working options including a flexi-time scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlements with the opportunity to purchase up to 10-days additional leave per year
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits including staff discounts, subsidised travel passes and Cycle 2 Work Scheme

This post is covered by the Fluency Duty, as outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.