Corporate Accounting Manager

Salary £55,612 - £60,147 per annum (pay award pending) | Permanent, Full Time 37 hours per week | County Hall, Preston/Hybrid

Join us as a Corporate Accounting Manager contributing to our council's highly successful finance team advancing your career in a supportive and innovative environment. The main objective of the role is to manage the production of the council's annual Statement of Accounts. This is a key role with a strong focus on technical accounting skills and knowledge of the statutory requirements for local authority accounting. 

About you: 

• You'll be a qualified Accountant (CCAB or equivalent) and/or have substantial experience in a senior finance role. 
• You'll take a strategic, solutions-focused approach; 
• Have strong technical accounting skills and experience of producing local authority financial accounts;
• Be organised with excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex financial information; 
• Have a keen eye for detail and a demonstrable record of delivery in a similar post; and
• You'll have great communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. 

Closing Date:  13/08/2026                

If you'd like to discuss the role further, please reach out to Khadija Saeed, Head of Corporate Finance, at [email protected] 

Application review is ongoing, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out on this exciting opportunity. 

Why join us?

By joining Lancashire County Council, you can shape the career path that is right for you, with opportunities to gain personal and professional qualifications, coaching, and mentoring. Lancashire County Council truly is the place where you can have the career you've always wanted. 

In return for your passion and expertise, we offer a generous benefits package, which includes: 

• A competitive salary and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions. 
• A great holiday entitlement of 26 days annual leave, which increases with length of service. You will also be entitled to 8 Bank Holidays, 2 additional statutory Bank Holidays, and have the option to buy additional leave each year.
• Our staff discount scheme in partnership with Vivup, allowing you to access discounts with a range of UK retailers, saving on everything from weekly food shops to white goods and cars. 
• Access to fantastic development and career opportunities. 

Please ensure you upload a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the criteria for the role.

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. In certain circumstances consideration may be given to applicants who, as a consequence of a disability, are unable to drive

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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