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Job Title: Corporate Accountancy Manager 

Salary - £51,540 to £85,551 per annum

Permanent - Full Time (36hours)

Location: Wandsworth Town Hall SW18 2PU

Are you an aspiring senior accountant or manager ready to take the next step in your career? 

Do you have high level experience in local authority accounting, year-end close down, capital accounting, or in treasury management? If yes, we invite you to consider the opportunities we have at the Better Service Partnership of the London Boroughs of Richmond and Wandsworth.

About the role 

Leadership and Management

An exciting development opportunity has arisen to appoint a Corporate Accountancy Manager (1 of 2) who will co-lead the Corporate Accountancy Team following the successful external promotion of one of the existing post holders. We are looking for a qualified accountant (or part qualified with significant experience) who will become an active member of the Accountancy Management Team. You will have an analytical and technical mind, be a well-developed communicator, be self-motivated and be committed to providing good customer care. This post provides an invaluable opportunity for someone to gain experience of working for two high performing London councils in a single role. This will allow a talented and ambitious professional to gain experience in a wide breadth of corporate accounting areas.

Corporate Accountancy Team’s Function

The Corporate Accountancy Team’s primary task is to close the Accounts for both Councils, which includes the production of the Statement of Accounts and leading the team and wider finance colleagues through the subsequent external audit. The team also has the day-to-day responsibility for capital (strategy and reporting, in year monitoring, and financing), financial accounting, the Collection Fund, a large, combined investment portfolio of £645m, treasury and cashflow management, banking administration, asset accounting, and taxation.

Quality Improvement

The Corporate Accountancy Managers support and work closely with the Director of Financial Management and the Chief Accountant (Section Head) in providing high quality technical work year-round including day to day development of the Senior Accountants who together support the ambition to be a high-level technical knowledge hub.

Regulatory compliance

Complying with reporting requirements and financial regulations combined with experience of local authority accounting is essential. As a member of this technical team, you will have an analytical mind, be a well-developed communicator, be self-motivated and be committed to providing financial data to an excellent standard.  

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience (desirable unless stated otherwise) 

 - CCAB or equivalent qualified however applicants are considered who are actively studying and are near to qualification, for which the Councils would continue to support in completion. 

 - Good interpersonal skills to liaise with Directors, Auditors, Service Managers and Members. 

- Experience of leading or in a senior position within a Statement of Accounts closedown cycle (essential).

 - Experience of capital or treasury in a local authority setting with ambitious capital and treasury strategies. 

-Ability to demonstrate a track record of applying good analytical skills and lateral thinking to develop creative and innovative system solutions.

-The ability to compile and present financial data appropriately for the stakeholder (i.e. Members, Senior Managers, Auditors).

-Proficient IT skills to use spreadsheets, financial systems and other relevant packages for analysis and presentation. 

If you thrive in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment, we invite you to apply for this opportunity today.

Additional information:  Our offices are in the Grade II listed building of Wandsworth Town Hall which is centrally located in the heart of vibrant Wandsworth Town. Just a 10 minute bus journey from Clapham Junction, or under a 10 minute walk to Wandsworth Town Station where direct trains are 15 minutes to London Waterloo. The Accountancy Service is currently working between home locations and the office. 

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing date: Tuesday 14th October 2024

Shortlisting Date: Wednesday 15th October 2024

Tests/Presentation Interview date: Tuesday 21st October 2025 (In Person - Wandsworth Town Hall) 

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Useful Information

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan. For more details click here.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils