Accounting & Finance Jobs

Corporate Accountant

Lancashire County Council • Preston, Lancashire

Salary

£42k – £48k

Posted

1 November 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Lancashire County Council is hiring a Corporate Accountant in Preston, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £42k – £48k. Lancashire County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Description Salary £42,123 - £47,665 per annum | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | Preston/Hybrid Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role We are recruiting for a Corporate Accountant. Would you like to come and join our team contributing to our Council's highly successful finance team, working in a supportive and innovative environment. This role is Hybrid with an office base at Preston. You will contribute to the balance sheet reconciliation controls, ensuring …

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Employer: Lancashire County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £42k – £48k
How this salary compares: about 5% below the £50,000 median across 1,185 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Preston, Lancashire · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 5 other live accounting & finance roles in Preston — browse them
Posted: 1 November 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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