Your newpany
This is an exciting opportunity to join a public service organisation and deputise the Chief Accountant. The purpose of the role is to provide critical support on year end processes as well as overseeing a small transactional team.
Your new role
As the successful candidate your responsibilities will include:
1. Support the Chief Accountant in maintaining and improving financial accounting systems.
2. Ensure accurate and timely statutory reporting in line with legislative and professional requirements.
3. Coordinate the preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts and manage the final accounts timetable.
4. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve accounting issues and meet strict reporting deadlines.
5. Oversee fixed asset reporting and the management of capital balance sheet accounts.
6. Prepare capital accounting elements for final accounts andplete requiredernment returns.
7. Work closely with external auditors, providing information and supporting audit processes.
8. Maintain oversight of revenue hierarchies and contribute to the development of finance policies and procedures.
9. Manage and support a small team of Assistant Accountants, ensuring high‑quality output and professional development.
10. Operate flexibly across multiple locations in line with agile working practices.
11. Play a key role in safeguarding financial integrity and supporting high‑quality service delivery.
What you'll need to succeed
To be the successful candidate, you will need:
12. CCAB‑qualified or part-qualified accountant with experience planning and producing accounts for large,plex organisations within a statutory framework.
13. Strong understanding of financial policy, professional practices, relevant legislation, and capital accounting regulations.
14. Confident working with external auditors and managing audit‑related queries and processes.
15. Skilled stakeholder manager with the ability to influence, negotiate, and build productive relationships at all levels.
16. Credible and effective when engaging with senior managers, colleagues, and external partners.
17. Highly organised and proactive, able to coordinate workstreams and deliver to tight deadlines.
18. Experienced in managing and supporting a team, fostering high performance and professional development.
19. Thrives in flexible, agile working environments and adapts well to changing priorities.
20. Experience working in either localernment or practice environments is desirable but not essential.
What you'll get in return
As the successful candidate, you will receive:
21. Hybrid working model, typically involving 1 day per week in the Oxford office for team collaboration, with flexibility to suit individual roles and lifestyles
22. Supportive culture that promotes flexible working
23. Strong learning and development opportunities to encourage ongoing growth
24. Employee Assistance Programme offering health and wellbeing support
25. Generous annual leave entitlement – up to 33 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional leave
26. Enhanced family‑friendly policies
27. Generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to
28. Access to a wide range of local and national discounts for shopping and travel