Are you ready to take the lead in financial integrity and reporting excellence?
As our Senior Financial Accountant, youll play a pivotal role in safeguarding the financial health of the West Midlands Combined Authority. From preparing statutory financial statements to guiding teams across the organisation, youll be the go-to expert for technical accounting support.
This is your opportunity to influence financial strategy, ensure compliance with key regulations, and help deliver a high-quality, well-controlled finance service that makes a real impact.
What you will be doing.
1. Support the Group Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager in identifying process improvement opportunities and risks; and implementing process improvement activities and controls to mitigate risks.
2. Working with the Group Financial Accounting & Reporting Manager on implementation of new accounting standards in accordance with the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting.
3. Providing financial accounting advice and technical support to the finance team and the wider organisation including subsidiaries.
4. Providing financial accounting training to non-finance and finance teams in support of the Group Financial Accounting and Reporting Manager where required.
5. Managing and supporting the development of the finance team, participating in regular 121s, giving and collating feedback, being supportiv...