Overview

Position Title: Chief Accountant

Company: City Of Leicester

Location: Leicester, England, UK

Job Description:

Taking overall responsibility for managing the council’s budget monitoring and accounting cycle. As well as the proper processing of the council’s financial records due to internal progression we are now recruiting to a chief accountant.

Responsibilities:

  • As chief account you will advise the Council’s most senior officers and present reports to elected members. Contributing to the development of the Council’s medium term financial strategy and policies.

    Leading and directing your team, you will have management responsibilities to ensure your teams are best placed to protect the integrity of our financial systems and data. You will oversee their work on corporate accounting (including preparation of our statutory accounts), budget monitoring, financial systems development, capital programme preparation and monitoring.

Requirements:

  • You will be an experienced accountant with substantial local government finance experience.

  • You must have an aptitude for finance systems, being able to provide high level strategic advice in a clear understandable manner.

  • As a leader you will also be able to not only manage but develop staff. Showing problem-solving skills with the ability to show decisiveness,  innovation  and creative thinking.