Location of Role: Chelmsford
Advert Closing Date: 07/03/2025
Starting Salary: £56,073.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Mon-Fri
Weekend/Evening Working: No
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and skilled individual to join our team as a Technical Capital Accountant. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and overseeing capital accounting activities within our organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Manage and oversee capital accounting activities.
2. Ensure accurate and timely reporting of capital expenditure and lead on capital reporting within the statutory accounts.
3. Collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance with financial regulations.
4. Provide expert advice on capital accounting matters.
5. Manage the treasury management function and all investment/borrowing requirements for the force, ensuring a direct correlation between cash resources and the capital programme.
6. Ensure compliance with both internal financial regulations and CIPFA treasury guidance.
Qualifications and Experience:
1. CCAB qualified accountant.
2. At least 2-3 years of demonstrable capital accounting experience.
3. Minimum of 1 year post-qualification experience.
4. Ideally, 3-5 years of experience working in an accounting environment within a medium to large public sector organization.
Skills and Attributes:
1. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
2. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
3. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
4. Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite.
Join us and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in financial management!
Essex Police offer agile working which allows some flexibility in terms of work arrangements. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace, as agreed with the line manager.
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
This post is open to:
1. British Citizens
2. Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme.
3. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.
All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.
Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
Essex Police is a Disability Confident Leader, we:
1. have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation
2. are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work.
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