- Overseeing the budget performance, preparation of the final accounts, and financial advice to the Housing, Leisure and Community Support Services teams.
- Support the development of the Council’s rolling medium term financial strategy as the Council’s financial advisor to those services within the postholder’s responsibilities.
- Prepare monthly revenue budget monitoring reports for budget managers within the postholder’s areas of responsibility in accordance with approved timescales.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly revenue and capital monitoring reports for inclusion within the Corporate Monitoring arrangements for presentation to the relevant Committee or Group.
- Qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant or Part-Qualified Accountant with extensive experience Â
- Experience of accounting and budgeting processes and frameworks in a Local Authority finance environment
- Experience of housing, leisure or community services finance is highly desirable
- Experience of supporting the MTFS and providing financial advice to senior stakeholders
- Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team