This is an exciting time to join our Fund Accounting and Investment team in the Pensions Service at West Northamptonshire Council. We oversee assets worth over 8bn, with more than 140,000 members and 700 employers across two Local Government Pension Funds. As a new local authority, created in April 2021, there're plenty of opportunity to shape our processes to provide excellent service to Finance directorate.Our benefitsWe offer a wide range of benefits to our employees, these include:Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 28 days annual leave per year, 29 days for senior managers (pro rata, depending on how many hours per week you work), plus bank holidays. An additional 5 days, linked to continuous service, and ability to purchase up to 6 weeks additional leave per year.Cycle to Work scheme. Local Government Pension Scheme plus immediate life cover (3 times your annual salary from day one) and ill-health protection.Employee discounts with local and national retailers, days out, finance, health and beauty, travel and eating out plus lots more.Car Lease scheme via Tusker.Payment of professional subscription / membership - If your job description requires that you are registered with or are a member of a professional body, WNC will pay for your professional subscription or membership fees.Employee Assistance Programme - We have an employee support programme run by Health Assured, an independent, external organisation. Health Assured is available for you and your immediate family members, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year and includes telephone counselling, legal advice, bereavement support and medical information.Commsave- Free membership to Commsave Credit Union who provide a variety of savings accounts, loans, a monthly lottery draw and more!Ongoing training and development opportunities.A variety of flexible working options to support your work/life balance, including full or part time, term time, 9-day fortnight, etc. (subject to business needs).Our West Ways of Working – We want our workforce to thrive, and we equip our employees with the right technology to support hybrid and collaborative working, on or off site, depending on the role.Making a difference - If you want to use your skills and experience with an organisation that are genuinely invested in making a difference, are committed to improving people's lives, and whose success has a direct impact on the wellbeing of your family, friends and people in your local area, then West Northamptonshire Council is the place for you.What will you be doing?You'll work closely with our Team Leaders and Pension Services Financial Manager to ensure every transaction in the general ledger is accurate and timely. Your expertise will help maintain and monitor the ledger, and you'll have the opportunity to contribute to the creation of year-end financial statements - making a real impact on our financial success.About youYou don’t need experience across all aspects of the job as that will form part of your development journey but you will need experience of good working knowledge of financial planning and control; ability to analyse complex financial issues in order to provide sound, reliable and professional advice.You’ll need to have a solutions driven and adaptable approach to working, thrive in a busy environment with a positive approach to challenges!Ideally you will have previous experience with communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, with colleagues and members of senior management team. You should be able to demonstrate effective use of Office 365 (incl. Teams, OneDrive, etc.) and ERP system, or be willing to undertake training during the probation period to enhance your existing skills.If you’ve got experience within local authority practices, that’s great, but not essential; being adept at building relationships with key hiring managers and quickly developing an understanding of the Local Government Pension Scheme, are most important.About us At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services. Hear more from our Chief Executive, Anna Earnshaw, about what it's like to work at West Northants Council https://youtu.be/lV0EfeUF4aU We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential. We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partnerThe following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us. If you need additional support or reasonable adjustments during the application process, including needing the job description in another format or language, please email careers@westnorthants.gov.uk for support.West Northants Council, where careers thrive.
