Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
13/05/2022
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 08/06/2022 12:00
Salary:
£37,568 - £39,571
Job Category:
Finance / Benefits / Revenues / Procurement
Employment Location:
Redcar and Cleveland House and Working from Home
Further Information
This is Redcar and Cleveland. We are an ambitious council keen to build on our strong record of innovation and partnership working, ensuring that we create a flourishing future for the borough and all its residents. Key to this is a committed workforce who always gives their best. Offering a fast paced, progressive working environment, coming to work for Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council is a great career move.
The Council is seeking to internal recruit two Accountants who will be based at the centre of the Council, in the Resources Directorate, which has key responsibility for managing the Council’s money and people as well as ensuring that democratic decisions are well informed and legally sound.
Redcar and Cleveland has a working environment which will encourage you to excel and develop your career.
The two roles will provide financial advice and support to a range of services across the Council and will provide a high level of quality in financial management in relation to the following functional areas:
• Supporting the Council’s Resources and Growth Directorate in their financial planning and the delivery of various capital growth projects.
• The financial accounts closure process including capital, fixed assets, financial instruments and collection fund.
• The oversight of the delivery of various statutory financial returns to Central Government.
• Medium Term Financial Planning and Budget setting.
• Providing support on the Collection Fund accounts for business rates and council taxes.
• Supporting the consolidation and management of the capital investment programme and the development of business cases for an extensive and ambitious capital investment across the Council which requires a strong understanding of the long-term financial benefits of this programme.
• The delivery of a robust treasury management function.
• Driving improvements in the way we provide financial and performance management support to our customers.
The roles require strong and effective communication skills, including the ability to deal with customers who possess varying levels of financial skill.
The Council is an accredited Investors in People employer at gold level and holds ambassador status for the North East Better Health at Work Award.
We offer very attractive terms and conditions of employment, including generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working hours (where appropriate), membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and access to numerous other salary sacrifice schemes and staff benefits/discounts, including a lease car scheme.
For an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Rob Davisworth on 07585 307384.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.