Financial Services Specialist

2 days ago


Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom Wokingham Council Full time
Job Title: Financial Services Specialist

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Services Specialist to join our team at Wokingham Borough Council. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in providing strategic support on all financial matters relating to Children's Services and Schools.

This role requires a qualified accountant or someone with 'qualification by experience' who has a good working knowledge of DSG / High Needs Block finance. The ideal candidate will have an outstanding track record in delivering a customer-focused service, excellent verbal and written skills, and excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

The salary for this position is estimated to be around £55,000 - £65,000 per annum, depending on experience. Benefits include a generous annual leave entitlement, an excellent local government pension scheme, and an employee assistance programme including a 24/7 wellbeing helpline.

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Lead on budget setting, budget monitoring, year-end closedown, and statutory returns.
  2. Provide support and advice to stakeholders, promoting strong financial governance.
  3. Prepare and present reports to senior leadership teams and elected members.
  4. Assist with delivery of training to budget managers and other council colleagues.
Candidate Requirements:
  1. A qualified accountant or able to demonstrate 'qualification by experience'.
  2. Good working knowledge of DSG / High Needs Block finance.
  3. An outstanding track record in delivering a customer-focused service.
  4. Excellent verbal and written skills.
  5. Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Teams, Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.


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