Interim Chief Accountant

VENN GROUP

Chief Accountant - Projects & Closure

CE6/BBD/6892860

Main duties include:

• Determining and documenting consistent accounting policies for the Council in accordance with best practice, proper professional standards, and relevant codes of practice
• Ensuring their application throughout the Council by consulting with, instituting regular liaison with, and providing definitive guidance to all accountants
• Leading, managing, developing, informing and motivating employees of the Accountancy Division to ensure the timely delivery of cost-effective, continually improving corporate financial services to the organisation
• Contributing to the corporate management of the division in its role of developing and implementing policy, reviewing and monitoring operational and performance issues
• Planning, allocating and managing resources within the Accountancy section so that service delivery standards can be met
• Developing, maintaining and monitoring working practices and methods to ensure that these remain cost-effective, efficient, and economic, reflect best practice and provide equality of opportunity
• Resolving operational problems and issues as they arise, giving guidance to employees as appropriate

Experience / qualifications required:

• Closing upper tier accounts within a local authority
• Managing and motivating a multi-disciplinary team
• Financial and budget management experience
• Business planning experience
• Experience of using Civica financial systems would be highly beneficial, but is not essential

Please note, the hiring manager for this role will not consider candidates without recent and relevant experience working within a local authority environment.

If you meet the criteria above, and you are available at short notice, please reply with your up to date CV to Andrew Joy at Venn Group on