Description £51,979 to £58,788 per annum for 36 hours per week based at County Hall, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames KT1 2DN. This position is based inside one of our main area offices, click HERE to see a 360 degree view of the building and surrounding area along with a view of the reception. We are looking to relocate back into the county by 2020. Agile and flexible working are welcomed and supported; we care about the job you do, not where you do it. You will benefit from 24 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years' service, a generous local government salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff. Surrey County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all under represented groups. About the role With a new Community Vision for Surrey and Organisational Strategy, we've made huge strides over the past year; stabilising our finances and developing a transformation programme that will fundamentally change the way we work, for the benefit of Surrey residents. Our ambitious Finance Improvement Programme is redefining the way we work as partners with the wider organisation. You will be at the forefront of excellent financial management, transformation and income generation, part of a team working to deliver great services to the community and to ensure our finances are sustainable. You will provide expert commercial advice and analysis to support the council in the appraisal of new commercial opportunities and in the management of its existing portfolio and trading companies. A fully qualified accountant, you will have knowledge and expertise in commercial finance. Your sector background is less important to us - what we are looking for are individuals with excellent commercial finance acumen, financial modelling skills, experience of business case preparation and of conducting financial and investment appraisals, combined with strong communication, relationship-building and influencing skills. You will be able to identify solutions that make good commercial sense and have the presentation skills to enable a range of audiences to grasp the key financial issues. For more information, please find attached the full Job Description.