Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent
Joining our fast-paced finance Corporate Accountancy team, you'll focus on our core financial accounting and reporting processes. You will also work on projects to deliver change and contribute to our strategic financial planning.
It will be no surprise that you'll be experienced in finance, with a proven track record of providing professional financial advice in local government, including being a qualified accountant. Additionally, you will possess excellent leadership skills and behaviours, leading with confidence and integrity.
This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Based at City Hall, the team currently works a hybrid of home and office based on business needs. On occasion, you may be required to work evenings to attend meetings. We offer flexible and agile working to promote a healthy work-life balance.
What you'll be doing
Responsible for corporate accounting (including preparation of our statutory accounts), budget monitoring, capital programme preparation and monitoring, financial systems development, and the integrity of our financial systems and data. You will advise the Council's most senior officers and present reports to elected members.
Interpreting and explaining complex legislative directives and guidelines, financial regulations, etc. Enhancing the financial awareness and capability of the organisation through the provision of support and training.
Undertaking project work including acting as the lead person as appropriate. Reviewing, developing and implementing accounting systems and procedures. You'll provide input to the Council's strategic planning process.
What You'll Need
You will need to use your knowledge to ensure we meet our statutory and management accounting responsibilities. You should be an experienced, qualified accountant who has previously worked within a large organisation, preferably in a local government setting. You must have an aptitude for finance systems, and for managing and developing staff. You must also be able to provide high-level strategic advice in a clear and understandable manner.
You must be an organised individual who is able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise tasks, your own workload, and that of your direct report in order to meet set objectives and statutory/local timescales, targets, and deadlines.
This role will require a DBS check.
What we can offer you
As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve the lives of those living and working in Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, and the option of flexible working. We will give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise through training and development. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains, and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. Those who excel in the role will have ample opportunities to take on new challenges.
Join us
We're committed to recruiting a highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that meets the needs of our diverse, vibrant, and growing city. That's why we have designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome, and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page.
For an informal discussion about this post, please contact Kirsty Cowell at Kirsty.cowell@leicester.gov.uk
Interviews/assessments will take place week commencing 16th of December.
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