Role Purpose
* Overall day to day responsibility for managing up to 6 FTE
* To ensure that revenue and capital accounting entries underpinning the Statement of Accounts are produced in a timely manner, are accurate and in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and professional codes of practice and guidelines
Responsibilities
* To produce the Statement of Accounts, Group Accounts and other related statutory returns
* To lead on the provision of financial advice and statutory returns relating to taxation and VAT.
* To support and co-ordinate the development of capital strategy as an integral part of the medium term financial strategy, formulating policies and practices across the nominated Council(s).
* To produce high level capital monitoring reports in accordance the timetable established by the Head of Strategy treasury and Pensions.
* To collaborate with the Finance Manager, Treasury & Pensions in developing a Treasury Strategy which reflects the Councils capital spending plans and cashflow forecasting.
* The post is focused on delivering specialist accounting services and the post holder will have a wide understanding of accounting requirements and practical knowledge
* To develop the Capital Strategy in consultation with the Finance Manager Strategy.
* To collaborate with the Finance Manager Strategy to ensure that the procedures and systems used for the recording and monitoring of capital expenditure are fit for purpose.
* Formulate and present financing options for capital expenditure, in order to optimise the use of available resources.
* To calculate depreciation, impairment and other capital charges.
* Lead on the corporate grants register ensuring accurate grant records that satisfy both statutory accounting and monitoring requirements.
* Monitoring spending against specific grants and preparing grant claims as appropriate
Requirements
* A detailed knowledge of the accounting requirements pertaining to capital and revenue expenditure and the key influences on the strategic finances of the authority
* Accounting and budgetary experience, sound knowledge of local government finance framework, accounting principles and standards, statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice.
* Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for local authorities
* Good interpersonal and communication and presentation skills, with proven ability to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences both horizontally and vertically, financial and non-financial, throughout the organisation
* Sound knowledge of accounting principles and standards Experience of producing year end accounts
* Experience of attending Member Committees and/or other corporate/board meetings
* Experience of financial appraisals, modelling techniques, development of business cases
* Staff management experience with the ability to lead and develop a team
* Experience of delivering change programmes