Assistant Accountant

About The Role

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Hereford (Hybrid)

Salary: Hoople Band C £27,427 - £34,456 per annum

Contract: Fixed Term for 12 months

Closing Date: 20th September 2026

The Management Accountants team focus on providing accurate financial information to services in Hoople & Herefordshire Council.

We are looking for an additional temporary team member, to help strengthen the team and support us to provide an efficient service to budget managers.

You will need to have a passion for working with the business to provide robust financial data, provide challenge and bring solutions to financial issues. In return the post will provide a varied role with opportunities to learn and develop.

We are looking for someone with finance experience and an AAT qualification.

Hoople offer 26 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays rising to 31 days after 5 years’ service, and an Aviva salary sacrifice pension scheme. We also provide a flexible benefits scheme which provides a range of benefits and discounts across retailers, the option to buy or sell annual leave, cycle to work scheme and healthcare plans.

We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.

· Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;

· Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant.

· Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants must apply online for this vacancy.

Our vision

To provide excellent business support services to the public sector and those who work with them.

Our mission

Creating and building trusted and sustainable relationships in order to deliver business critical services for our key customers.

Our values

• Passion for improvement - Continuous improvement to develop more effective ways of delivering services for our customers
• Customer focus - Satisfying our customers and helping them to support themselves
• Professional integrity - Bringing the best of our shared technical expertise and professional values to our work
• Mutual support - Whether one-to-one or in teams, we encourage and support each other to strive for excellent performance in all that we do

Ambition - Our staff are committed to the success of our company in delivering effective services to organisations, communities and individuals