Lead Finance Business Partner - Financial/Capital Accountant

Newport City Council; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Newport seeks a Lead Finance Business Partner to prepare statutory financial statements and provide essential advice and support to the Chief Accountant. The ideal candidate will be a qualified finance professional with experience in liaising with auditors. This position offers a competitive salary and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Broad range of employee benefits

Qualifications

• Experience preparing statutory financial statements and liaising with auditors.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Prepare statutory financial statements for the Council.
• Provide advice and scrutiny on financial processes.
• Support the Chief Accountant.

Skills

Highly numerate

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Education

Qualified finance professional

Job description

Lead Finance Business Partner - Financial/Capital Accountant

Recruiter Newport City Council

Location Newport, United Kingdom

Lead Finance Business Partner - Financial/Capital Accountant
Job information
Post No. POSN004460 - Lead Finance Business Partner - Financial/Capital Accountant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, detailed orientated and self-motivated skilled professional to join the Financial Accounts Team as a Lead Finance Business Partner -Financial Accountant.

Reporting to the Chief Accountant and working alongside the Lead Finance Business Partner Capital Accountant, the Financial Accountant will support the Council with preparation of the statutory financial statements, providing advice and scrutiny to ensure processes/tasks are completed consistently and in line with the operating model in place across the Council and to support the Chief Accountant.

The ideal candidate will be highly numerate and literate and be qualified.

Experience of preparing statutory financial statements and liaising with external and internal auditors is essential.

The post holder will require the ability to build strong working relationships both internally and externally.

The post holder will work from home and the Civic Centre and occasional travel will be required to sites in and around the Newport area.

If you would like to apply for this post, please complete the online application form, highlighting how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the criteria of the role.

If you wish to have an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact: Laura Mahoney, Chief Accountant via email at [e-mail]

We welcome applications in Welsh or English.

Newport City Council is committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city.

Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role.

Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work.

In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK.

Our values Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working together
Ein gwerthoedd Tegwch ar gyfer pawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn gufrifol, Gweithio gydan gilydd

• £72,113 (National) £76,801 (London - only open to existing employees of the Insolvency Service)
• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
• £72,113 (National) £76,801 (London - only open to existing employees of the Insolvency Service)
• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
• Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits