Group Accountant
| Posting date: | 14 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £48,710 to £51,802 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 May 2025 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Chesterfield Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CBC25024 |
Summary
Reference: CBC25024
Salary details: £48,710 to £51,802 per year
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full time (x2 posts)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall
Department: Finance
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
The role of group accountant here at Chesterfield Borough Council offers an exciting opportunity to lead a small finance team and contribute significantly to the council’s financial operations. These newly created roles will play a key part in providing accurate financial reporting, driving efficiencies, as well as shaping the finance service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us and help make a real difference to local services which are valued by the people of Chesterfield.
The group accountant financial management role is to lead on the development, implementation and maintenance of processes and models to provide medium and long-term strategic information for the council’s financial planning and decision making.
The group accountant technical and capital accounting role is to lead on statutory financial reporting, taking ownership of monthly reporting, year-end processes, and internal controls, while playing a vital role in strengthening financial governance across the organisation.
About you
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our organisation.
The successful candidates will be CCAB qualified with a strong track record of leadership within a local government finance environment. You will have recent experience of undertaking financial analysis and a good understanding and experience of working with financial management systems. You must be flexible, organised and able to meet deadlines. You will have excellent attention to detail, first class communication skills and the ability to work closely with senior management.
For an informal discussion about these roles please contact Chris Wilkes, Head of Finance, at chris.wilkes@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information please view the job description and person specification attached.
Please indicate on your covering letter which role or roles you wish to be considered for.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
If you don't already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.
Closing date: 7 May 2025
Provisional interview date: 20 May 2025
Salary details: £48,710 to £51,802 per year
Job term: permanent
Appointment type: full time (x2 posts)
Hours: 37 hours per week
Location: Town Hall
Department: Finance
Candidates must possess the necessary right to work authorisation to enable them to work for Chesterfield Borough Council. Regrettably, we are unable to provide sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this juncture.
The role of group accountant here at Chesterfield Borough Council offers an exciting opportunity to lead a small finance team and contribute significantly to the council’s financial operations. These newly created roles will play a key part in providing accurate financial reporting, driving efficiencies, as well as shaping the finance service. This is a fantastic opportunity to join us and help make a real difference to local services which are valued by the people of Chesterfield.
The group accountant financial management role is to lead on the development, implementation and maintenance of processes and models to provide medium and long-term strategic information for the council’s financial planning and decision making.
The group accountant technical and capital accounting role is to lead on statutory financial reporting, taking ownership of monthly reporting, year-end processes, and internal controls, while playing a vital role in strengthening financial governance across the organisation.
About you
We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our organisation.
The successful candidates will be CCAB qualified with a strong track record of leadership within a local government finance environment. You will have recent experience of undertaking financial analysis and a good understanding and experience of working with financial management systems. You must be flexible, organised and able to meet deadlines. You will have excellent attention to detail, first class communication skills and the ability to work closely with senior management.
For an informal discussion about these roles please contact Chris Wilkes, Head of Finance, at chris.wilkes@chesterfield.gov.uk or for further information please view the job description and person specification attached.
Please indicate on your covering letter which role or roles you wish to be considered for.
How to apply
Interested candidates should initially apply with their CV and a covering letter stating the job title, and clearly demonstrating suitability and experience for the role. Please send it to hrjobs@chesterfield.gov.uk no later than the closing date shown below.
If you don't already have a CV you can use our template below. We also have advice about how to write your cover letter.
Closing date: 7 May 2025
Provisional interview date: 20 May 2025
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