Macildowie are delighted to be partnering with Blaby District Council in the appointment of a new Accountancy Services Manager.

Blaby District Council is situated to the South of Leicester in the East Midlands and offers a wonderful mix of leisure, nature and culture to their residents of c100,000. It has been named the fifth-happiest location in the UK following the Office of National Statistics' Annual Happiness Study, and is ranked second in Leicestershire for well-being.

The Council has launched their new Local Plan focusing on the development and growth of the region and have a number of exciting initiatives currently in progress in the District.

Following a recent internal promotion, Blaby are now seeking to appoint a new Accountancy Services Manager to lead the finance team in the management of the authority's financial operations.

As part of the leadership team you will promote a positive, ambitious, high-performing environment and foster a culture of continuous improvement, working with budget holders across the authority to educate and provide financial support, guidance and advice to support the continued improvement of service levels.

Your key duties and responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

• To effectively manage the Accountancy Team ensuring adequacy of service cover and ensure that all staff perform to the best of their ability.
• To support the Finance Group Manager in the production and publication of the Council's annual accounts in compliance with accounting and statutory requirements including the production of relevant data for submission to the Section 151 Officer.
• To directly line manage, develop and mentor 4 members of the team.
• To be fully responsible for in-year completeness, accuracy and timeliness of the financial ledgers, including all related control accounts.
• To ensure that all budgets are produced and completed on time, to oversee the budget monitoring process and to act as the key contact with budget managers.
• To manage and control all treasury operations and taxation functions
• To be responsible for the compilation, verification and submission of grant and statistical returns to Government Departments and professional bodies.
• To deliver routine, budget monitoring, performance management and ad-hoc reports as required for management information and Cabinet/Council.
• To ensure that all Accountancy Services staff and other key colleagues are regularly briefed on any changes in requirements to ensure that they are up-to-date on any new developments and initiatives.
• To be first point of contact for Internal and External Audit.
• To carry out any other duties as may be deemed necessary by the Finance Group Manager or Executive Director.
• Attendance at evening council Meetings/Committees and working outside normal office hours may be required.
• To act as Deputy to the Finance Group Manager.

This successful candidate will bring fresh ideas and approach to the authority to help improve performance and efficiencies. Although experience of working within local government would be beneficial, candidates who have worked in the wider public sector or commerce and industry and can demonstrate high levels of technical finance and an affinity or desire to work within a local authority are welcome to apply.

You will also ideally be a qualified accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA OR CIMA) but if you are a highly experienced local authority finance professional who is qualified by experience then we would still be keen to speak with you.

A non-negotiable is that you will be a pro-active, confident and engaging leader who is keen to get hands-on in working collaboratively across the authority to improve service levels, fostering a high-performance culture.

You will be rewarded with an attractive salary (£46,464 - £49,498) and benefits package including access to the Local Government Pension Scheme and hybrid working - https://www.blaby.gov.uk/jobs/employee-benefits/

There is an expectation that you will be in the Council offices in Narborough for 1-2 days per week.

For more information about this fantastic opportunity then please e-mail or call 07790345391.

Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people, care leavers and those in the Armed Forces. As a Disability Confident Employer and to show our commitment to Care Leavers and the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.

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