Finance Director

4 weeks ago


Grays, Thurrock, United Kingdom Thurrock Council Full time
Job Description

The roles

Finance Manager - Financial Reporting

This role will play a key part in modelling and tracking our Medium Term Financial Strategy. The role is pivotal in terms of budget strategy, and holds several financial models to inform our position, tying this back to our present and future capital direction requirement as we move towards financial recovery. The postholder also has responsibility for financial returns, including the Revenue Outturn and Revenue Actual returns.

Finance Manager - Treasury

This role is responsible for the delivery of our Treasury Management Strategy. The main function is to deliver effective and robust daily treasury management and planning, and provision of regular updates and reports to the s151 and Deputy s151. The role is also responsible for oversight of the collection fund and taxation. The treasury function is a vital component of our financial management in terms of our cash flow requirement to inform our funding model.

Finance Manager - Financial Reporting

This is a financial accountant role supporting the Chief Accountant with the closure of accounts and notes to the accounts. The postholder is responsible for technical updates and audit preparation, including working with external auditors and responding to their queries. The role involves a lot of analysis and solving queries, particularly related to our divestments and the correct accounting treatment.

About the Team

Thurrock Council's Finance team play a vital part in driving transformative change that is underpinned by solid financial management. Although the Council has faced huge challenges it has a developed recovery and improvement plan, which is delivering real impacts as we move towards financial sustainability. These roles give an opportunity to be part of a team that will help re-build the Council and its finances, and give real experience of rebuilding a local authority that is in intervention.

What you'll have:

  • Full CCAB accounting qualification
  • Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development
  • Substantial financial management experience at a management level
  • Experience of leading teams of professional accountancy staff
  • Authoritative knowledge of relevant work areas, and a well-developed knowledge of working in a complex organisation
  • A sound understanding of local government finance with relevant experience (or strong demonstrable transferable experience)

What you'll get:

  • Opportunity to shape the finance function at Thurrock in a leading management role
  • Experience of working at a local authority under intervention
  • To play a key part in our recovery as we move towards financial sustainability
  • The chance to leave a successful legacy both within the Council and local community
  • Opportunity to shape the culture of the organisation working withing a supportive team
  • A role that will truly challenge you and that will fulfil your own ambitions

Our Offer to you:

Thurrock is a fantastic place to work offering a supportive place to grow and develop your career with a real opportunity for your input to be valued and heard. Alongside a competitive salary, there are a range of great benefits including:

  • Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year + Bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years' service.
  • Fantastic defined benefits pension scheme - Home | Essex Pension Fund
  • Flexible / hybrid working opportunities to promote work-life balance
  • Wellbeing initiatives
  • Our commitment to equality and diversity through a range of employee networks

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