Strategic Group Accountant – Public Sector

Bath and North East Somerset Council; Keynsham; In loco; GBP 52.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking a Group Accountant to join our Finance Team and provide financial insight, challenge and support to senior managers and service leaders. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and year-end activities to underpin robust decision-making across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will hold CIPFA, CIMA or an equivalent qualification, have strong technical accounting and communications skills, and proven business partnering

Competenze

• Qualified accountant with professional body (CIPFA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting and financial management skills.
• Excellent communication with non-finance stakeholders.
• Proven business partnering experience and influencing skills.

Mansioni

• Deliver high quality financial advice and support to service areas.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting processes.
• Provide financial insight to support strategic decision-making.
• Build partnerships with managers to improve performance and value for money.
• Support year-end activities and continuous improvement across finance.

Conoscenze

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Stakeholder management

Formazione

CIPFA or CIMA or equivalent

Descrizione del lavoro

Bath and North East Somerset Council is seeking a Group Accountant to join our Finance Team and provide financial insight, challenge and support to senior managers and service leaders. You will lead budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and year-end activities to underpin robust decision-making across the organisation.

The ideal candidate will hold CIPFA, CIMA or an equivalent qualification, have strong technical accounting and communications skills, and proven business partnering