Job Title:
Lead Accountant – Supporting the Council-wide Capital Programme
Lead Accountant – Finance Business Partnering supporting the Council Resources, Transformation and Customer Engagement Services
Location: Walsall
Salary: £45,406 – £50,808 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The Council is transforming and with it, so is their Financial Services. This is an exciting time to join their team. The Proud Programme is their transformation Programme, which aims to transform the way the council works so that they can provide a better customer experience, increase staff satisfaction and engagement, and improve service efficiency and performance to their customers and communities.
The Programme is closely linked with their medium-term financial strategy and their Financial Services are a key driver in achieving the organisation’s aspirational vision.
The Role:
They are looking to recruit two experienced financial professionals to two of their Lead Accountant roles – one leading a newly formed finance capital team supporting all financial aspects of the capital programme and the other replacing a soon to be vacant role leading an existing Business Partnering team supporting services under the Resources & Transformation Directorate as well as Customer Engagement and Money, Home Job services.
Key Responsibilities:
- To be responsible for delivering a first class, value for money financial service that meets the legal, financial and Council aims and objectives to meet their customer requirements in accordance with Finance and Contract Procedure Rules
- To deputise, in the absence of or in place of, the Deputy Head of Finance/Head of Finance or other managers where necessary
- To provide high quality financial information to senior management upto and including Executive Directors to allow decision-making
- To present financial information to a range of audiences, including contentious information to Scrutiny panels and other public meetings
- To represent the Council at regional meetings and on regional projects as appropriate
- To effectively manage yourself and the staff for which you are responsible, including ensuring at all times the following
- Written procedures for all team roles are prepared and monitored
- Deadlines are effectively managed, prioritised and met
- Adequate staff cover to ensure maintenance of an effective finance service both within the team and across the finance service where appropriate
- Resources aims, objectives and priorities are met
- Performance is maintained, managed and reported in line with EPA guidelines
- Service improvement, change management and process developments are implemented, provide lead support to the Council’s Transformation programme
- All duties must be undertaken within the Council’s Equal Opportunities policy and with regard to the Code of Conduct
- All duties must be undertaken within national and local Health & Safety Regulations policies on an individual and collective basis
- To work at all times in accordance with Financial Contract Rules
- To act at all times with respect, integrity and professionalism ensuring customer needs are met and services are delivered right, fast and simple
Key Requirements:
- Member of CIMA or CCAB body with significant post qualification experience and undertaking active CPD. Evidence of continuous professional development
- Experience of management accounting
- Experience of budget setting techniques and processes
- Experience of providing accountancy services within a large
- Actively seek ways to prevent over-complication or confusion of service delivery through innovation, being open to change and the removal of barriers including challenging negative behaviours
- Ability to develop, interpret and communicate the outcome of business cases and financial positions using appropriate tools and techniques
- Proven analytical ability in interpretation of information and communication to non-financial individuals
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application at the council’s careers page.
The Council takes seriously the responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all the children and young people entrusted to their care and it is their expectation that all staff will share this commitment. They will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust recruitment processes and procedures that promote a culture of safeguarding amongst the workforce. Completion of an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check is a requirement for working with children and young people.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Accountant, Chartered Accountancy, Bookkeeper, Revenue Accountant, Finance Manager, Head of Finance, Chartered Accountant, Financial Accountancy, Senior Accountant, Financial Accountant, Revenue Accountancy, ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW will be considered for this role.
