Are you a CCAB-qualified finance professional with strong local authority closedown and statutory accounts experience? We are recruiting a Financial Reporting Manager to help protect the integrity of two councils' financial ledgers, strengthen financial control and deliver accurate, timely reporting across a shared finance service.
The opportunity
- Permanent role with a salary of £60,393 per annum
- Hybrid working up to three days from home and two office days each week
- Manage two direct reports within a collaborative shared finance service
- Target start date: 2 December 2026
What you'll do
- Lead and support the closure of accounts and production of local authority statements of accounts
- Provide expert advice, assurance and constructive challenge on financial accounting, controls and governance
- Maintain the integrity of the council s financial ledgers, bank accounts and statutory reporting
- Liaise confidently with internal and external auditors
- Lead service improvements, digital innovation and finance change projects
- Manage, coach and develop finance staff while delivering corporate priorities
- Support robust stewardship of public money and value-for-money outcomes
About you
- CCAB qualified, or equivalent
- Proven experience closing financial accounts for a large UK local authority
- Experience producing or contributing to local authority statutory accounts
- Strong knowledge of local government financial reporting, governance and financial controls
- Experience working with internal and external audit teams
- Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and team-leadership skills
- Able to interpret complex legislation, policy and strategy and explain the financial impact clearly
Desirable experience
- Group accounts, Collection Fund accounting or local authority taxation, including VAT
- Financial reporting for council-owned companies or alternative delivery models
- Business World (Agresso) or a similar financial management system
- Leading change programmes, business improvement or digital transformation
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
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