Financial Accountant

Role: Financial Accountant

Organisation: Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Location: Stoke-on-Trent | hybrid working

Type: Permanent

Salary: £40,476 - £49,764 (Pay award pending)

About the Financial Accountant opportunity:

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working in partnership with a well-respected and long-standing Local Authority client in the West Midlands. We are supporting Stoke-on-Trent City Council exclusively with the recruitment for a Financial Accountant to join their finance team permanently. This role comes with a competitive salary of between £40,476 - £49,764 and offers hybrid working to suit your work-life balance.

Purpose of the Financial Accountant opportunity:

• As a Financial Accountant, you will support the delivery of excellent financial reporting, treasury management, and taxation services.
• You will assist in driving improvements in our clients financial control environment and identify and report on risks and opportunities.
• Reporting to the Principal Financial Accountant, you will provide technical guidance and support to the team of qualified and part-qualified accountants as well as the wider organisation.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Financial Accountant will include:

• Assist in mentoring a team of accountants, fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Support statutory reporting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
• Assist in treasury management activities, ensuring effective cash flow and investment strategies.
• Support taxation activities, ensuring compliance and optimizing tax strategies.
• Help drive improvements in the financial control environment, identifying and mitigating risks.
• Delivering statutory financial accounts and working with external auditors.

Required experience of the Financial Accountant:

• A fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
• Strong knowledge/understanding of public sector finance.
• A proven track record of training and motivating staff/a team.
• Hands-on technical experience in financial accounting.

Benefits alongside the Financial Accountant role will include:

• Generous annual leave: 28 days, which increases to 33 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays.
• Excellent Local Authority pension scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements: flexible to suit your work-life balance and commitments.
• Family-friendly policies: excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Employee perks: access to a wide range of online discount schemes.
• Continuous learning: ongoing development opportunities for your personal and professional development.

How to apply for the Financial Accountant position:

To find out more about working for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, or to apply for the Financial Accountant role, visit our dedicated microsite: https://stoke-recruitment.sellickpartnership.co.uk. Alternatively, you can contact Adam Rouse in the Sellick Partnership Derby office for a confidential chat.

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