7 jobs found in Darwen

Accounts Assistant - Temporary | Fulwood £14-£15 per hour | Mon-Thurs 08:45-17:00 | Fri 08:45-16:00 Join Our Team as an Accounts Assistant! What You'll Do As our Accounts Assistant, you'll support the smooth running of our finance and administrative operations. Your role will be varied, combining general accounts duties with key credit control and purchase ledger responsibilities. Day‑to‑day tasks will include: Assisting with the preparation of financial statements and reports Processing supplier invoices and supporting the purchase ledger function Carrying out credit control, including chasing outstanding payments professionally Maintaining accurate financial and administrative records Reconciling bank statements and accounts Supporting month‑end and year‑end processes Monitoring accounts inboxes and responding to queries Collaborating with the wider team to resolve discrepancies Providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders Who You Are We're...

We are looking to recruit a Council Tax Officer to join our Revenues service and support the effective administration of Council Tax on a remote basis. This role is ideal for someone with experience working in a local authority environment and strong working knowledge of Northgate (NEC) Revenues systems. The Role You will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of Council Tax accounts, ensuring accuracy, compliance with legislation and high standards of customer service. The role involves working closely with colleagues across Revenues and Customer Services to support billing, collection and recovery activity. Key Responsibilities * Administer Council Tax accounts, including new accounts, amendments and closures * Process discounts, exemptions, reductions and changes of circumstances * Issue bills, reminders and notices in line with legislation and council procedures * Undertake recovery action, including reminders, summonses and...

Lead Tax Manager Contract: 6 Months (Extension Possible) Rate: Up to £600 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Hybrid – UK based with 40–60% office attendance (multiple office locations available - York, Cambridge, Manchester, Carlisle) An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Tax Manager to join a large and complex organisation on an initial 6-month contract. This role will sit within the wider finance function, providing specialist tax expertise across multiple business areas and supporting a range of tax compliance and advisory activities. This position will play a key role in ensuring robust tax processes, providing expert guidance on complex tax matters, and supporting ongoing compliance across several tax areas. Key Responsibilities * Lead IR35 compliance activity, ensuring appropriate processes, governance and guidance are in place across the organisation. * Oversee data collection and review processes for PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) returns and...

Lead Tax Manager Contract Length: 6 months + potential extensions Location: Hybrid - can be based anywhere in the UK, with 40-60% attendance at a local office (York, Cambridge, Manchester, Carlisle) IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Candidate: £600 / day umbrella A Tax Manager is required to join a public organization on a contract role. The Lead Tax Manager will provide senior-level tax expertise and act as the lead specialist for IR35, taxable benefits, and corporation tax, while supporting VAT compliance as part of the wider Compliance & Financial Accounting Team. The role spans operational tax work, process improvement, advisory activity, and stakeholder engagement, including interactions with HMRC and the Government Tax Centre of Excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead IR35 compliance, setting and maintaining robust processes and guidance. Oversee data capture and review for PAYE Settlement Agreement (PSA) return. Ensure full compliance and governance for all taxable benefits....

Role overview: As a Management Accountant at, you'll provide essential management accounting, budgeting and reporting services to support our leadership and operational teams. You'll act as a trusted financial partner-offering expert advice, developing our financial systems, and ensuring that robust controls underpin everything we do. This role offers a unique opportunity to work across a wide range of financial activities, from transactional oversight and cash management to business partnering, audit support, and system development. You will also play a key role in producing high-quality financial information to Boards, Directorates and external partners. What we're looking for: * A qualified or part-qualified accountant (CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or equivalent experience * Strong experience in management accounting, ideally within the public sector or a similar environment * Excellent analytical skills with strong systems and Excel capability * A confident communicator...

Interim Fixed Assets accountant £400 to £500 a day An interim Fixed Assets Accountant is required to join a local authority in the North West to cover a period of maternity. My client is looking for an experienced Interim with specialist experience in local government fixed asset accounting. As the interim Fixed Assets Accountant, you will work with the wider team to deliver on capital and fixed asset responsibilities over the year-end close-down period and beyond. Key responsibilities of the Interim Fixed Assets Accountant Fixed Asset Accounting over year end close down Collating both capital and fixed asset reports Liaising and managing the relationship with external auditors Essential required skills and experience: Local Authority experience or working experience of the CIPFA code of practice Recent Fixed Assets experience Proven ability to manage external audit relationshipThis is an exciting opportunity to work in take ownership of this piece of work to add value to...

Are you passionate about driving value and efficiency in procurement? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your expertise makes a real impact? If so, this is your opportunity to join our client as a Procurement Officer and play a key role in shaping procurement strategies within a dynamic and collaborative team. Role Details Contract Type: Temporary (potential to become permanent) Hours: Full-Time (36.5 hours per week) Location: L39 Salary: £35,000 - £44,000 per annum (depending on experience)What You'll Do As a Procurement Officer, you will be instrumental in ensuring the organisation achieves best value and compliance across all procurement activities. Your responsibilities will include: Strategic Procurement: Work closely with the Head of Procurement to develop and implement effective procurement strategies aligned with organisational goals. Supplier Management: Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring adherence to university policies and ethical...