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Senior Financial Controller
Employer Location: Newbury, Berkshire (GB)
Salary: £56,901-£70,787
Closing date: 3 Jun 2025
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Job Details
Are you an experienced finance professional looking for a new challenge within a dynamic and supportive organisation? West Berkshire Council is seeking a Senior Financial Controller to join our Finance Service, reporting to the Service Lead for Financial Reporting & Property. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the financial management and governance of a leading local authority.
The Role
As the Senior Financial Controller, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective financial management and reporting of the Council's services. Your main responsibilities will include:
1. Leading a team of finance professionals to deliver high-quality financial processing, reporting, and analysis
2. Providing financial advice and support to project teams, senior managers, and members
3. Contributing to the annual budget setting process and periodic budget reviews
4. Leading on the production of statutory financial statements and liaising with external auditors
5. Implementing and maintaining effective financial control framework within the organisation
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:
1. Qualified accountant (CCAB or equivalent) with extensive post-qualification experience in a finance role
2. Previous experience working in a public sector or local authority environment is desirable
3. Strong technical accounting skills and knowledge of financial reporting standards
4. Excellent leadership and people management abilities
5. Effective stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate financial information to non-finance professionals
6. Proactive and solution-oriented approach to problem-solving
7. Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial management systems
We are ideally looking to offer the successful candidate the full number of hours advertised above. We may, however, consider offering fewer hours than advertised, provided they meet the requirements of the role and service, which will be determined by the recruiting manager. Please note that we would consider a part-time role with a minimum of hours per week.
West Berkshire Council offers excellent employment benefits such as:
* Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of
* Hybrid working, with 40% in the office
* Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
* Generous Local Government pension scheme
* Family-friendly policies
* A range of local discounts
* Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
* Annual leave starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays), increasing by 5 days after 5 years’ service
Please note that the closing date is a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
This post is a Sensitive Post under the Local Government Housing Act 1989, restricting political activities. Full details are in the Council’s Policy and Guidance on Politically Restricted Posts.
For further information or a confidential discussion, contact our retained consultant at Penna: Andreas Efthymiou, on 07546 415 794 or email:
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Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity employment and encourages applications from all protected groups under the Equality Act 2010.
Company
West Berkshire is a rural unitary council supporting approximately 160,000 residents, situated within Berkshire.
We seek exceptional finance professionals ready for challenging, career-defining opportunities. Our projects and initiatives aim to develop services and our staff, fostering a diverse, confident, and capable team committed to delivering results.
The landscape of local government is challenging and exciting. West Berkshire requires financial leaders who can develop services and turn potential into real results.
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