Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Hiring for Accountant Job at Solihull, England Full Time

We are looking for an Accountant to join our well regarded Financial Operations Division to work within the Resources, Solihull Community Housing (an Arm’s length management organisation) and Commercial Finance Team.

The Financial Operations Division are proud of our proven track record of delivering an excellent service. As a CIPFA platinum accredited employer, our approach to maintaining a three Year Medium Term Financial Strategy has been held up as good practice nationally and for a number of years we have achieved External Audit reports with no recommendations for improvement. We believe in investing in training and providing support for staff to develop their careers.

In this role you will work closely with your customers providing strategic advice to support them in managing their budgets and delivering savings targets.

You will:

• Act as the finance lead in the delivery of specific projects and programmes, with a main focus on supporting the Resources directorate.
• Provide professional financial advice to a combination of Solihull MBC Chief Officers, Senior Managers and Budget holders.
• Help deliver a challenging savings agenda.
• Develop procedures and processes to improve performance.

Experience of working in a professional finance environment and financial management and accounting skills. including preparing budgets, monitoring, forecasting, analysing and reconciling complex data will be critical for this role. As a fully qualified accountant with current membership of CCAB or CIMA. You will also have:

• Knowledge of Financial Regulations, Standing Orders and finance related legislation as well as experience of interpreting and applying such legislation.
• Experience of reviewing and developing accounting procedures, processes and policies
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills at all levels, up to and including Members
• Ability to produce accurate quality work under pressure and to tight deadlines and competing demands.
• Proven negotiating and challenging skills
• Experience of using Excel (or equivalent) at an advanced level and also financial systems and software packages.

As well as being part of a successful and well managed department, we also offer:

• Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year and agile working arrangements
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Staff discount card

This post can be worked remotely, from our Solihull offices or a hybrid approach between the office and home depending on your preference. Whilst your geographical location isn’t important, you must be able to commute to our central Solihull offices as required in order to fulfil the needs of the service.

This role is part-time maternity cover, ideally covering Wednesday to Friday.

If you wish to discuss the role further, please contact Priya Spolia, Senior Accountant for an informal discussion on 0121 704 6506.

Please review the JDPS and upload a CV and covering letter that outlines your interest and suitability for the role.

Interview Date – 22nd July 2022

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Not Required.

This post requires the following Disclosure and Barring check: Not required .

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Type: Part-time
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

Salary: £38,553.00-£44,624.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible schedule
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Work from home

Reference ID: SOL4746