Head of Financial Accounts

Sellick Partnership; England; Hybrid; GBP 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is seeking a Head of Financial Accounts for a well-respected Local Authority in the West Midlands. The role involves leading financial accounting, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing the capital programme. Benefits include generous annual leave, excellent pension scheme, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Generous annual leave: 28 days

Excellent Local Authority pension scheme

Hybrid working arrangements

Family-friendly policies

Access to online discount schemes

Ongoing development opportunities

Qualifications

• Fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA).
• Extensive experience in Local Authority or similar organization.
• Strong understanding of Local Authority financial accounting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the preparation of the annual accounts' closedown process.
• Provide financial advice to senior officers and elected members.
• Develop and maintain the council's capital strategy.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Leadership

Treasury Management

Tax Compliance

Education

CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent

Job description

Role: Head of Financial Accounts

Organisation: Public Sector

Location: West Midlands

Type: Permanent

Salary: 78k - 83k

About the Head of Financial Accounts opportunity:

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working in partnership with a well-respected and long-standing Local Authority client in the West Midlands.

Purpose of the Head of Financial Accounts opportunity:

• To lead, manage and develop all aspects of the councils technical financial accounting requirements.
• To ensure that the council's financial arrangements comply with statutory requirements in terms of accounting, financial control, treasury management and tax compliance.

Key duties of the Head of Financial Accounts will include:

• Lead and manage the preparation of the annual accounts' closedown process.
• To provide financial advice to senior officers and elected members.
• Lead and manage the preparation of the council's capital programme.
• Develop and maintain the council's capital strategy.
• Develop and maintain the council's treasury management system.
• To be the council's technical lead on all aspects of financial accounting.
• Lead on Tax and VAT.

Required experience of the Head of Financial Accounts:

• Fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
• Extensive experience within a Local Authority or similar complex public sector organisation.
• Strong understanding and in-depth knowledge of Local Authority financial accounting and reporting standards.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop a team including training and development.

Benefits alongside the Head of Financial Accounts role will include:

• Generous annual leave: 28 days, which increases to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays.
• Excellent Local Authority pension scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements: flexible to suit your work-life balance and commitments.
• Family-friendly policies: excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Employee perks: access to a wide range of online discount schemes.
• Continuous learning: ongoing development opportunities for your personal and professional development.

We encourage interested candidates to apply immediately for this great opportunity. If you require further information or wish to discuss your suitability before applying, please contact our Derby office for a confidential discussion.

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