Senior Management Accountant (Headquarters, Chelmsford)

Location of Role: Chelmsford

Advert Closing Date: 17/08/2026

Starting Salary: £63,879.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Provide financial expertise, analysis, and support to senior managers and budget holders. Ensure accurate and timely financial information for decision-making and protect the Force's financial viability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver financial expertise and analysis to senior managers, budget holders, and service users.
• Contribute to strategic management, policy formulation, and business planning.
• Support financial planning, reporting, performance monitoring, and identify efficiency savings.
• Develop and maintain financial management systems, ensuring compliance with standards and regulations.
• Act as deputy for the Head of Financial Performance and Reporting, delivering in-year revenue monitoring.
• Lead and motivate the Management Accountants team, overseeing recruitment, performance reviews, and development.
• Attend strategic corporate meetings and support ad hoc projects to enhance operational efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) level or equivalent professional body (Level 7 diploma and master's degree), representing a professionally qualified accountant.
• At least 3 years post-qualification experience supporting the delivery of the functional responsibilities of this role.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.

Join us and be a part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence in financial management.

Office based Agile Worker: Office based agile working with designated team area. Works predominantly (60% or more) in one office space. The rest of the time works at home or at other police site locations. The role will offer flexibility in terms of place of work, including some home working. The extent of flexibility will be agreed through individual assessment with the line manager to assess operational requirements and individual’s suitability for home working. In the event that home working is agreed for the successful candidate, there will be a requirement to regularly attend the contractual workplace.

Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

As a Disability Confident Leader we:

• Have subjected our Disability Confident self-assessment to external challenge and validation.
• Are taking an active leadership role in encouraging and helping other employers on their journey to becoming Disability Confident.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion are central to the values of our organisation. At Essex Police we value and embrace the unique experiences, identities and abilities that each of us bring to our roles. We strive to empower everyone to bring their authentic self openly and safely to work. Through the dedicated commitment of our support networks, DE&I team and wider HR departments, we are on a journey to embed our DE&I commitments, ensuring Essex Police is an employer of choice; where everyone feels included.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.