Deputy Finance Manager

Are you a recently qualified Accountant looking for an opportunity to propel your career? If you want to join a dynamic, creative team with lots of variation we want to hear from you.

An aspiring and motivated local authority are looking for an ambitious qualified accountant to join their team supporting Community Wealth Building. This is a way of tackling economic inequality and creating an economy that works for everyone. It is about maximising the role of the council as an economic agent, taking advantage of collective employment, and purchasing power, as well as all of the local physical assets.

As part of the role, you will draw on knowledge of Council services and the related financial complexities, to support the provision of systems and procedures that enable effective budgetary control. Ensuring that variations and emerging financial pressures are drawn to the attention of budget managers and support the development of options and plans for their resolution with the Finance Manager.

You will support Finance Managers in advising on funding, financial management and accounting requirements. Act as a junior financial advisor and service delivery partner, providing strategic support and constructive challenge through emerging negotiation and influencing skills. Contribute to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance service that is proactive and creative, looking for ways to shape and influence service decisions and taking joint responsibility for the outcomes achieved.

We are looking to speak with recently CCAB (preferably CIPFA) qualified accountants, ideally with local government experience. You will have experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of the community. And experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight timescales.

In return you will receive a generous package depending on experience, a hybrid working model of one day in the office and excellent pension contributions to name a few benefits.

If you would like to find out more about the role and how you can apply, please contact Will Thomson WillThomson@IvyRockPartners.com07392 653 878 or Will Ryan willryan@ivyrockpartners.com 07909030965