Accountant - Adult Care and Support Finance Team
- Employer
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Solihull, West Midlands
- Salary
- £33,799 - £42,683 per annum - Incremental progression is dependent on performance
- Closing date
- Aug 18, 2019
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- Job Role
- Management Accountant
- Sector
- Public Administration & Regulation
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
We are looking for a qualified accountant to deliver financial support to complex adult social care budgets, and support the Directorate to deliver on its transformation agenda. You will join our well regarded, customer-focused team where you will be able to play a key role in supporting Solihull to deliver care to its’ vulnerable residents.
Our Financial Operations Division is proud of our proven track record of delivering an excellent service. As a CIPFA platinum accredited employer, our approach to maintaining a three Year Medium Term Financial Strategy has been held up as good practice nationally and for a number of years we have achieved External Audit reports with no recommendations for improvement.
As an Accountant here at Solihull you will act as the main point of contact for financial support for a number of budget holders. You will support them to manage their budgets, providing accurate and timely financial advice, and you will support them to deliver savings and service changes. You will have a strong customer service ethos and provide a robust challenge.
You will be:
- A fully qualified Accountant (current member of the CCAB or CIMA)
- Able to demonstrate your experienced of working in a performance driven professional finance environment
- Able to demonstrate excellent financial management and accounting skills
- Experienced in reviewing and developing accounting procedures, processes and policies
- Able to demonstrate excellent spoken and written communication skills
In return, as well as being part of a friendly well managed and motivated team, we will also provide you with good opportunities for continued professional development.
We also offer:
- Flexible working, including flexi leave up to 24 days per year and agile working arrangements
- The opportunity to buy up to 10 days additional leave per year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme – a 24 hour independent, free and confidential advice and support service
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employee benefits including a staff discount card
Interview Date: 27th August 2019.
Company
About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Solihull has been voted as one of the best places to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost 70% of our borough is designated as green belt. We enjoy great communication links with the M40, M42 and M6 all close by and an excellent network of railways plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre and the Genting Arena including Resorts World.
It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c.7000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.
Here at Solihull Council we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision. As such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.
In return we offer:
- A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment
- Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum.
- Flexible working including home working, job sharing and part time working arrangements where appropriate.
- Annual leave starting at 24 days and rising to 29 days after 5 years service with 8 public holidays and the opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days holiday per year.
- A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles) with up to 24 days flexitime allowed per year
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- A wide range of learning and development opportunities
- A range of family-friendly policies
- Employee benefits including subsidised travel pass, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discount card.
We believe in recruiting the best person for the job, using fair and open selection based on knowledge, experience, skills and behaviours. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.
- Website
- http://www.solihull.gov.uk/
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