Senior Accountant Adult Social Care
Finance and Corporate Services
Work location: 145 King Street, London, W6 9JT/Hybrid
Contract type: Permanent
Lydia Nevitt, Principal Accountant Social care via email at
We are a small, friendly and ambitious local authority. Adult Social Care is important to the Council and has benefitted from considerable investment.
There's a lot of other great work going on in Adult Social Care. We are proud to be the only local authority in England to have abolished charging for support at home and in the community.
We are committed to high quality leadership, management and supervision and valuing our staff through ongoing career development.
We value our staff, and your wellbeing is important - we have hybrid working, regular ASC staff forums and staff groups across the council e.g. disability and EDI groups and will be introducing Wellbeing days for Social Worker posts. We offer free tea and coffee in all our offices and local/national discounts for staff.
We are recruiting a Senior Accountant in the Social Care Finance Department. The role will be responsible to oversee and manage the Home Care and Direct Payments budgets of £31.5m in Adults Social Care and their key financial processes, including budget setting, in-year monitoring and closure of accounts. To advise services and managers on self-service, financial governance and delegations and ensure adherence to the Council's financial regulations.
To assist in the provision of professional financial advice and analysis to support the Council's strategic plans and Medium-Term Financial Strategy process. Provide financial modelling on Home Care when the service is retendered and support the department on the reforms plans within ASC.
We have a hybrid working model and staff and will be supported to do this with mobile IT equipment and hot desk facilities in all offices across the borough. Professional, practice-based supervision will be provided.
Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision. This is a really exciting opportunity for anyone interested in progressing a career in finance. This post requires and an DBS Enhanced Check with Adults' Barred List
At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.
We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.
It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression. We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of their age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Hammersmith & Fulham Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Corporate Equalities Employment Policy: In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Qualification (GOQ) applies.
We are a Disability Confident Employer – committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible. Career Opportunities: Senior Accountant LBHF