AddressSenior Accountant Team Manager
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Warwick
25/03/2024
Senior Accountant Team Manager
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary
£45,441.00 to £47,420.00 pa
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
Warwick
Package
Full time or Part time minimum 30 hours.
Job category/type
Finance, Management
Date posted
07/03/2024
Job reference
RA0005847
Job description
Senior Accountant (Team Manager) Resources
Are you a qualified accountant looking for a new challenge? Are you already working in or would you be interested in making the move into Local Government? Then we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for an ambitious, motivated individual with a strong blend of financial expertise, leadership and influencing skills to provide financial advice and support primarily to the Resources Directorate which includes HR, Property and ICT Services within the Council.
You will hold a role of responsibility and will be managing a high performing team comprising of Accountants and accounting technicians, who provide revenue and capital financial support to budget and project managers across the Directorate.
You will play a key part in the successful management, reporting, planning and analysis of financial information. You will be experienced in financial forecasting, including the ability to develop accurate models, analyse trends, and identify and escalate potential risks and opportunities.
You will be able to confidentially prepare and present financial reports and analysis to senior managers, highlighting trends, and areas requiring attention. You will also provide managers in the services and the finance team with insights and recommendations for strategic decision-making.
This challenging and varied role will require an individual who has:
- Excellent technical accounting skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable people management or supervisory capabilities
- Strong customer focus with the ability to listen and empathise
- Sound judgement with the confidence to make significant decisions
- Proven ability to deliver against a range of conflicting demands
- Competent in analysing and investigating complex data and presenting this in a simplified, understandable way to non-financial colleagues
For full Job Description and person specification click link here.
Additional Information
If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Jones, Finance Manager (Communities & Resources) by e-mail carolinejonesRE@warwickshire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 25th March 2024
Interview Date: 2nd April 2024
Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make
Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!
At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.
Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants.
Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund
The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.
Additional Information
The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
If you have any questions, please contact Caroline Jones, Finance Manager (Communities & Resources) by e-mail carolinejonesRE@warwickshire.gov.uk
We are accepting full time and part time with a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce, this is because we really understand the importance of different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds within our workforce. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. WCC has a number of staff network groups which provide peer support and safe spaces for employees who hold these and other identities.
Senior Accountant Team Manager
