Chief Accountant (Hybrid)

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD; Hawkesley; Hybride; GBP 72 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Résumé du poste

ESSENTIAL EMPLOYMENT LTD is seeking a Chief Accountant (Hybrid) for Redditch to lead the Finance and Corporate Resources Directorate, managing a small team and delivering the annual Statement of Accounts with IFRS/CIPFA compliance. The role includes treasury oversight, balance sheets, and general ledger controls.

The ideal candidate is CCAB-qualified with at least five years post-qualification experience, with proven local authority accounts exposure and a track record of strategic financial

Qualifications

• CCAB-qualified with at least five years post-qualification experience.
• Experience producing local authority Statements of Accounts.
• Experience leading and developing staff while managing budgets.

Responsabilités

• Lead the delivery of the annual Statement of Accounts ensuring IFRS/CIPFA compliance.
• Oversee budget coordination across revenue and capital programmes and advise on budgets.
• Liaise with external auditors and authorise financial transactions; manage treasury activities.
• Drive continuous improvement in financial processes and controls and provide strategic financial advice.

Connaissances

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Financial analysis

Formation

CCAB qualification

Description du poste

Chief Accountant (Hybrid) needed in Redditch, £453.40 per day (negotiable)PAYE - Reference: RQ1790201

Hybrid Working, Ideally once per week in office

• The Chief Accountant will play a pivotal leadership role within the Finance and Corporate Resources Directorate, reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance and Customer Services and managing a small team including a Technical Accountant, Systems Accountant and Reconciliation Officers.
• The postholder will lead the delivery of the annual Statement of Accounts for the client, ensuring compliance with IFRS, CIPFA requirements and statutory deadlines, while maintaining responsibility for treasury management, the balance sheets, fixed asset registers, corporate finance budgets and general ledger controls.
• The role will oversee budget coordination and monitoring across revenue and capital programmes, support the annual budget-setting process, monitor savings delivery, manage grants and external funding, and provide strategic financial advice to service managers, senior leaders and stakeholders. Responsibilities also include liaising with external auditors, authorising financial transactions, overseeing treasury activities and borrowing decisions, ensuring robust reconciliations and systems development, and driving continuous improvement across financial processes and controls.
• As a senior finance professional, the successful candidate will be expected to lead and develop staff, maintain strong governance and regulatory compliance, communicate effectively at all levels, and contribute strategically to the financial management and long-term sustainability of both authorities.
• The ideal candidate will be a fully CCAB-qualified accountant with at least five years’ post-qualification experience, ideally a proven track record of producing local authority Statements of Accounts, managing teams and budgets within a complex financial environment, and the ability to provide strategic leadership, excellent stakeholder engagement and high-quality financial advice.

This is a Full time role on a temporary contract basis.

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