Job Description

Accountant | 11195 | Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £51,821 to £56,068 per annum | (Grade L) | County Hall, Norwich

We are looking for an experienced Accountant to join the Budgeting and Accounting Team supporting Adult Social Services here at Norfolk County Council and play a key role in helping to deliver a first-class budgeting and accounting service across the organisation.

Norfolk County Council are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to Norfolk residents. We take a lead in critical policy areas, and we work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities in order to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

Our Budgeting and Accounting Team are a critical part of our organisation, providing support across the breadth of our services to ensure that we’re accountable as a council, and that taxpayers are receiving the best possible value for money. Working in a large and complex environment currently going through a significant period of transformational change, you’ll be part of a talented, proactive team that makes a real difference and is able to support the continual evolution and long-term objectives of the council.

You will work closely with our services to support day to day budgeting and accounting requirements, as well as working on a range of transformational change projects. As a local authority, we are accountable to our tax-payers and it’s critical that we maintain a high standard of professional accounting, and that our finances and budgets are transparent and accurate.

To be considered for the role, you’ll need a proven background working as an Accountant or similar working as part of a finance team, and you’ll be qualified at CCAB level. You’ll be competent providing both management and financial accounting functions, you’ll be comfortable analysing complex financial and non-financial data, and you’ll have experience using your analysis to support and influence decisions. You’ll also be keen to contribute towards the continual improvement and evolution of the finance function, and you’ll be comfortable managing a small team.

If you’re still reading and you’re still interested, then we’d love to hear from you. If you’d like to discuss this vacancy in a bit more depth, please contact Robert Ginn, Senior Accountant, on 01603 223182 or at robert.ginn@norfolk.gov.uk.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

• Competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
• Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependant on your job role and business need.
• Financial benefits such as:
• ‘Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
• A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
• Relocation expenses (where applicable)
• An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
• Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes
• Access to our tax efficient car lease scheme for greener travel enabling you to lease a brand new, ultra-low emission vehicle (subject to eligibility)
• A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job

Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria. You can also find information on our Terms and Conditions here.

Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for internal and external vacancies in myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.

We would like to make you aware that priority consideration for this post may be given to current employees who are at risk due to restructure within the organisation or are in a redeployment position.

Redeployment closing date: Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 23:59

All other applicants closing date: Sunday 27 September 2026 at 23:59

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.