Principal Financial Accountant

Role: Principal Financial Accountant

Organisation: Stoke-on-Trent City Council

Location: Stoke-on-Trent | hybrid working

Type: Permanent

Salary: £60,000 (Pay award pending)

About the Principal 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 Principal Financial Accountant to join their finance team permanently. This role comes with a competitive salary of £60,000 and offers hybrid working to suit your work-life balance.

Purpose of the Principal Financial Accountant opportunity:

• To lead a professionally focused corporate finance team.
• Provide financial and commercial advice and support across a range of directorates.
• To ensure the council produces the necessary information and control mechanisms to ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Principal Financial Accountant will include:

• To assist and support the Chief Accountant in providing strategic financial direction.
• Lead on the delivery of high-quality, efficient financial services and regulations to support the delivery of corporate aims and objectives.
• To support and represent the city council strategic objectives.
• Ensure statutory accounts are prepared accurately and on time in line with regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to the development and oversee the treasury management activities.

Required experience of the Principal Financial Accountant:

• A fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
• Experience in statutory reporting and treasury management.
• Strong knowledge of corporate financial policies and strategies.
• Experience of implementing financial strategies.
• Strong hands-on technical experience in financial accounting.

Benefits alongside the Principal 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 Principal Financial Accountant position:

To find out more about working for Stoke-on-Trent City Council, or to apply for the Principal 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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