Accountancy Manager Ref: 63-24

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Management experience with a local authority or other medium and complex organisation.
• Post qualification experience.
• Knowledge of national government policies and strategies as they affect local government service delivery.
• Ability to work flexibly.

Desirable

• Experience of advising on and presenting upon local government finance.
• Experience and knowledge of the legal, statutory and corporate framework relating to local government.

Qualifications

Essential      

• Fully qualified CIPFA (or equivalent) accountant.
• Full membership of a relevant professional qualification (CIPFA or equivalent).

Essential Behaviours:

Collaborative

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

Ambitious

• You act as a role model, leading by example: motivating, influencing and inspiring others
• 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

Results-driven

• Your team are clear on what they need to achieve and how their work fits into the Corporate Plan
• You look for opportunities to develop people, nurturing future talent
• You keep to your promises and challenge yourself and others to deliver high-quality service

Empowering

• You embrace new technology and look for new ways for our services to become digital not forgetting to be accessible for all
• 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
• When individuals are finding things hard, you give them chance to talk and give them the help and support they need

Health & Safety (exposure to risk)

• As an employee of Breckland Council you must comply with the Health & Safety policy and attend the compulsory Health & Safety training as and when requested.