Assistant Accountant - 37 Hours

Application Deadline: 21 June 2026

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Torbay Council

Reporting To: Team Manager

Compensation: £31,537 - £34,434 / year

Description

Job Description & Person Specification >

There has never been a better time to join our Finance team at Torbay Council. We have a real momentum building with a shared sense of purpose and ambition.

An opportunity has arisen within the Corporate Finance service team for an Assistant Accountant (Tax). This is a diverse and interesting role involving a variety of technical VAT tasks and responsibilities including but not limited to: preparation of monthly VAT returns; assistance with reconciliations between VAT ledger accounts and HMRC reclaim totals; responding to basic VAT coding or treatment queries from finance and operational teams; support with the preparation of schedules and evidence for internal and external audits, including HMRC information requests; supporting with updates of VAT policy documents and procedure notes; and supporting with daily cashflow management.

You will be part of a supportive, experienced team and you will be able to access excellent learning and development opportunities to support you in your role and personal development.

Torbay is a fantastic place to visit, live and work, offering unrivalled quality of life for individuals and families. We have a whole host of benefits such as flexible office based or hybrid working, a commitment to your wellbeing and the Local Government Scheme.

If you are viewing this advert on a job board, you can access the full job description by placing the below URL into your browser:
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/jobs/job-descriptions/assistant-accountant/

For an informal chat please contact Sarah Davis on 01803 201201 or sarah.davis@torbay.gov.uk.

Interviews are expected to be conducted during the week commencing 22th June 2026.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Our adverts do sometimes close early - even where there's a published deadline - so if you're keen, please apply as soon as possible.

Skills

Essential:

Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently, using own initiative and as part of a team.
Ability to undertake a diverse workload and produce desired outcomes with deadlines, working with conflicting demands and priorities to meet deadlines.
A flexible and adaptable communication style and able to communicate to a wider range of audiences.
Ability to convey information accurately, simply and clearly in a manner which is easily understood.
A high level of numeracy, literacy and IT skills.

Knowledge

Essential:

Basic knowledge and understanding of accounting standards.
Basic knowledge and understanding closing annual accounts.
Basic knowledge and understanding setting and preparing budgets.
Basic knowledge and understanding book keeping of financial records.
Basic knowledge and understanding costing, cashflow management and forecasting.

Experience & Qualifications

Essential:

AAT Technician (fully qualified member at level 3).
Commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) .
Educated to A level standard or equivalent.
Experience of working within a financial/accountancy environment.
Experience of working with information technology-based systems and PC based software.

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