Accountancy Manager Ref: 63-24

Salary: Grade 4 (£56,230 - £66,040 per annum - pay award pending 01.04.2025)
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week
Place of Work: Dereham (remote-enabled)
Basis: Permanent

Are you ready to help shape our council's financial future?

As Accountancy Manager, you'll lead a respected team of professionals across finance and insurance services. You'll serve as Deputy Section 151 Officer - working with our Assistant Director of Finance (S151) - and use your financial expertise to deliver a comprehensive and professional accountancy service for Breckland, helping ensure we make the most of our resources to deliver the best possible services to our residents, businesses and visitors. 

Working closely with our Corporate Management Team, you'll play a major role in supporting the Council's priorities with the Finance Team, ensuring we continue to be financially resilient as a Council while being solution focussed to make the most of the resources we have at a time of significant change.

About you:

We are looking for a fully qualified CCAB accountant with experience in leading a finance service and team and you will be supported by our Assistant Director of Finance (S151).

You will have a full understanding of financial regulations and keep up to date with technical accounting changes and how these impact the organisation, be able to work with a wide range of external stakeholders and partners, have strong management and leadership skills, be highly organised, able to meet tight deadlines and prioritise, constantly look for better ways of doing things and have strong communication and interpersonal skills.

You will take responsibility for producing the annual statement of accounts, the medium-term financial plan and associated budgets, treasury management and investments, be part of the Senior Management Team and be responsible for leading and developing the finance team.

Collaborative - You encourage individuals and teams to work, learn and deliver together. You make sure people feel trusted, valued, informed and supported.

Ambitious - You always ask yourself 'How could we do this better?', taking ownership of change and helping others to understand, adapt to, implement and embed change. You act as a role model, leading by example: motivating, influencing and inspiring others

Results-driven - Your team are clear on what they need to achieve and how their work fits into the Corporate Plan. You keep to your promises and challenge yourself and others to deliver high-quality service

Empowering - You show energy and drive to explore new opportunities and challenge the status quo. You make sure individuals have control and a sense of purpose about their work.

Supportive - You help create an environment where individuals feel comfortable to be themselves and where they feel heard, included and valued. You treat others as you would want to be treated yourself ensuring you are welcoming, friendly and approachable.

If you would like an informal chat regarding this role please contact Alison Chubbock by emailing alison.chubbock@breckland.gov.uk

Closing date: 9am, Monday 7 April 2025