Details:
- Salary: £60,393 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sutton
- Date: 23 hours ago
Description:
Are you a CCAB-qualified finance professional with strong local authority closedown and statutory accounts experience? We are recruiting a Financial Reporting Manager to help protect the integrity of two councils' financial ledgers, strengthen financial control and deliver accurate, timely reporting across a shared finance service.
The opportunity
Permanent role with a salary of £60,393 per annum
Hybrid working up to three days from home and two office days each week
Manage two direct reports within a collaborative shared finance service
Target start date: 2 December 2026
What you'll do
Lead and support the closure of accounts and production of local authority statements of accounts
Provide expert advice, assurance and constructive challenge on financial accounting, controls and governance
Maintain the integrity of the council’s financial ledgers, bank accounts and statutory reporting
Liaise confidently with internal and external auditors
Lead service improvements, digital innovation and finance change projects
Manage, coach and develop finance staff while delivering corporate priorities
Support robust stewardship of public money and value-for-money outcomes
About you
CCAB qualified, or equivalent
Proven experience closing financial accounts for a large UK local authority
Experience producing or contributing to local authority statutory accounts
Strong knowledge of local government financial reporting, governance and financial controls
Experience working with internal and external audit teams
Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and team-leadership skills
Able to interpret complex legislation, policy and strategy and explain the financial impact clearly
Desirable experience
Group accounts, Collection Fund accounting or local authority taxation, including VAT
Financial reporting for council-owned companies or alternative delivery models
Business World (Agresso) or a similar financial management system
Leading change programmes, business improvement or digital transformation
Apply now
If you are an experienced local government accountant ready to lead high-quality financial reporting and strengthen public-sector financial control, apply today with your up-to-date CV. Early applications are encouraged.
DBHRSolutions is acting as the employment Business for this vacancy. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates