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Senior Accountant - Basildon Borough Council

Essex County Council • Vange, Basildon

Salary

Up to £69k

Posted

23 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)

Role overview

Essex County Council is hiring a Senior Accountant - Basildon Borough Council in Vange, a full-time accounting & finance role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is Up to £69k. Essex County Council holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Senior Accountant - Basildon Borough Council Basildon, Essex £206.63 PAYE / £265.00 Umbrella per day Full-Time, Temporary 36.25 Hours per Week Closing Date: Monday 3 rd August 2026 Essex County Council (ECC) are delighted to be supporting Basildon Council to recruit a Senior Accountant on a full-time, temporary contract, up to 6 months. Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be required to be onsite a minimum of 4* days per week. The Role Finance and Commercial Services p…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Essex County Council — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Government Authorised Exchange
Advertised salary: Up to £69k
How this salary compares: about 39% above the £49,459 median across 1,604 accounting & finance roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Vange, Basildon · Full-time
Posted: 23 July 2026
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