What is the job role?
We are excited to offer the role of Accountant to join our Treasury Team within Corporate Finance to assist in the management of the Council’s Treasury function. This is a key role in safeguarding and managing our cash resources, supporting strategic financial planning and investment decisions. If you’re detail-driven with strong accounting experience and a passion for public finance, this is your opportunity to make a real impact.
The post-holder will be responsible for
Treasury Management
1. Managing a debt portfolio of @£m
2. Accurate cash flow forecasting
3. Investments of @£70m
4. Ensuring an optimum daily cash position is maintained
5. Assist in the preparation of quarterly reports
Statutory obligations
6. Assist with the annual statement of accounts
7. Preparation of statutory returns
Banking Activities
8. Bank Reconciliation
9. Card Acquiring
10. Anti Money Laundering
Value Added Tax
11. Assist with the Council’s monthly Vat return Submission to HMRC
12. Provide advice on VAT compliance
You will be part of a team of officers that support the daily requirements of these activities.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a qualified Accountant or active studier (CCAB or CIMA) who:
13. Is a conscientious individual with excellent communication skills.
14. Has an aptitude for technical accounting with an attention to detail and accuracy.
15. Can prepare / interpret complex financial information and present this to key stakeholders including budget holders, senior managers, management teams and project teams as appropriate.
16. Will work effectively under pressure including meeting unpredictable deadlines and dealing with conflicting demands.
17. Work with various stakeholders including external partners to build, maintain and promote effective working relationships.
18. Develop financial planning solutions based on an understanding of service policy issues and developments.
If you have just become an accountant, this post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Standard DBS check.
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
19. Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
20. Are currently in care or have previously been in care
21. If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): Week commencing 12/01/
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.