Revenue Accountant

Leicester City Council; Leicester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Job summary

Leicester City Council is seeking a Revenue Accountant to join our corporate accountancy function. You will provide specialist financial advice, coordinate revenue budgeting, monitor processes and help deliver statutory financial responsibilities.

The role involves leading a small team, supporting staff development and working within a hybrid arrangement at City Hall to balance home and office working. A CCAB‑recognised accounting qualification is essential.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CCAB accountant or equivalent.
• Significant post‑qualification experience in revenue accounting and financial management.
• Experience in budget monitoring across complex organisations.
• Staff management experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate revenue budget preparation, setting and monitoring activities.
• Complete year-end accounts and ensure timely reporting of financial information.
• Oversee grant and subsidy claims and support taxation processes.
• Provide expert financial advice to managers and stakeholders.
• Interpret complex financial information for non‑financial audiences.
• Lead and develop a small team to support continuous improvement.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Revenue accounting

Financial management

Staff management

Analytical skills

IT literacy

Education

Qualified accountant

CCAB-recognised body

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Are you a qualified accountant with substantial experience in revenue accounting and financial management? Do you enjoy working with complex financial information and providing strategic financial advice that supports effective decision-making across a large organisation?

As a Revenue Accountant, you will play a key role in delivering the Council's corporate accountancy function. You will provide specialist financial advice and support to senior managers and stakeholders, coordinate and monitor revenue budget processes, and help ensure the Council meets its statutory financial responsibilities. The role also includes responsibility for supporting and developing staff, improving financial systems and processes, and contributing to the organisation's strategic planning and financial management framework.

This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Based at City Hall, the team currently works in a hybrid arrangement, combining home and office working depending on business needs. We offer flexible and agile working to support a healthy work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

In this varied and influential role, you will support coordinate revenue budget preparation, setting and monitoring activities, complete year-end accounts, and ensure financial information, returns and reports are delivered accurately and within agreed timescales. You will also oversee grant and subsidy claims and support the Council's taxation returns and processes.

You will provide expert financial advice to managers and stakeholders, interpret complex financial legislation and regulations, review and improve financial systems and procedures, and lead or contribute to project work and service improvement initiatives. You will also support the development of financial awareness across the organisation through the provision of advice, guidance and training.

As part of the role, you will lead and develop a small team, creating a positive and high-performing working environment that supports continuous improvement and excellent customer service. You will also provide management cover across the wider team when required.

What you'll need

You will be a fully qualified accountant and member of a CCAB-recognised professional body such as CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW or CIMA.

You will have substantial post-qualification experience within a local authority, public sector organisation or another large and complex organisation, together with significant experience of revenue accounting, financial management and budget monitoring. Previous staff management experience is also essential.

You will be able to interpret and communicate complex financial information to a wide range of audiences, including non-financial managers. Strong analytical, project management and IT skills are important, together with the ability to manage competing priorities, work with minimal supervision and meet demanding deadlines.

About 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 make you feel welcome and bring out your best. We'll do all we can to make the recruitment process as fair and inclusive as possible.