Service Lead - Financial Reporting
Employer Location Newbury, Berkshire (GB) Salary £73,294-£79,974 Closing date 3 Jun 2025 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.
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Are you an experienced finance professional with a passion for property and financial reporting? Do you thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment? If so, West Berkshire Council has an exciting opportunity for you to join our Finance and Property Service as a Service Lead for Financial Reporting.
As the Service Lead, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Service Director Finance, Property & Procurement in the effective management and delivery of financial reporting and property services.
You will be responsible for leading a team of dedicated professionals, ensuring the accurate and timely production of financial reports and statements, as well as overseeing property-related matters within the Council.
To excel in this role, you should have:
1. A strong background in finance, with extensive knowledge of financial reporting standards and regulations.
2. You should also possess excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
3. Experience in property management or an understanding of property-related legislation would be advantageous.
West Berkshire Council offer excellent employment benefits such as:
4. Flexible working wherever possible between the hours of
5. Hybrid working wherever possible working 40% in the office
6. Access to a wide range of training and development opportunities
7. Generous Local Government pension scheme
8. Family friendly policies
9. A range of local discounts
10. Wellbeing Programme including Employee Assistance Programme and employee benefits
11. You will also be entitled to a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 30 days per annum (plus public holidays) Rising by an additional 5 days after 5 years’ service.
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Join West Berkshire Council and make a positive impact in our local community. We look forward to welcoming you to our team.
Equal Opportunities
The Council supports Equal Opportunity of employment, and positively encourages applications from people who fall within any of the nine protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
For further information or a confidential discussion, please contact our retained consultant at Penna: Andreas Efthymiou, on 07546 415 794 or email:
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West Berkshire is a rural unitary council, supporting the need of approximately 160,000 residents, situated within the historic county of Berkshire.
West Berkshire is currently seeking exceptional finance professionals, ready to engage with challenging and career defining opportunities.
At West Berkshire, staff have the opportunity to engage in projects and wider Council initiatives outside the scope of traditional roles. This ability to engage with the wider Council is a key pillar in the development of the Finance, Property & Procurement service. We look to engage and develop not only our services to our residents but also the staff within the Council who are key to delivery to those services.
We are seeking individuals who are focused on initiating change and making a difference. Our objective is to create a team with the diversity of skill that be confident in delivering against expectations and are supported in doing so.
The landscape of local government is challenging and exciting, West Berkshire requires exceptional financial leaders, who can develop services and convert potential into real results.
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