Service Accountant

Hackney Council • Full-time • E8 1EA, London, England, United Kingdom • £52,269 - £54,360 / year • 3d ago

Service Accountant

Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.

Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.

Hackney is one of Britain’s most exciting and fastest-changing boroughs. We have changed the reputation, not just of the Council, but of Hackney itself.

Our vision is to make the borough a place for everyone. We’re proud to support a thriving community where everyone feels included and involved and where residents can lead healthy and successful lives. As Service Accountant you will operate from within one of the Directorate Financial Management teams and therefore play a key role in providing financial support to services and working with the Group Accountant to help set robust internal controls, all at a time of real economic challenge in the public sector. You will be proactive in providing high quality and informed financial advice at all levels to facilitate operational decision making – challenging and justifying decisions where necessary. In doing so, you’ll ensure we keep delivering for the people who call Hackney home.

You will be responsible for ensuring the three main pillars of the annual budget cycle (budget setting, budget monitoring and closing of accounts) are completed for a range of services while working with service managers to get the job done. In return we will provide you with the opportunity to rise to the challenge, develop your skills and progress your career within a vibrant and well performing Council.

To join, you’ll need to be a qualified accountant, currently studying towards your professional qualifications, or have experience of working in an accounting environment within a large organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to take a step into a finance role as part of a friendly, welcoming team.

At Hackney, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is stimulating, fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey, please visit our website www.hackney.gov.uk/jobs-careers to apply.

As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.

To proceed with your application, you will need to create an account and submit your application.

As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.

We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

Closing date for applications: 16 August 2026 (22.59)

Interview date: TBC

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk

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