Strategic Finance Lead

20 hours ago

Wiltshire, United Kingdom Venn Group Full time

Wiltshire Council are seeking an exceptional Strategic Finance Lead to act as the council’s technical accounting expert and professional lead for the production of the annual Statement of Accounts and key statutory financial returns. This is a senior leadership role, overseeing financial governance, technical accounting, and strategic modelling in support of the council’s long‑term financial sustainability.Location: Wiltshire CouncilSet-up: Hybrid – 2-3-days per week on-siteRate: £500/day via umbrella inside IR35Duration: Initially3-months, subject to extensionHours: Full-time positionResponsibilities include: Lead the production of the council’s Statement of Accounts and statutory financial returns, ensuring full compliance with CIPFA and national regulatory requirementsProvide high‑quality financial accounting, advice, and technical assurance across the organisation, including supporting robust financial controlsDeliver strategic financial insights and long‑term modelling (5–10 years) to support effective decision‑making for both capital and revenue planningAct as the council’s lead professional for treasury management, setting strategy, policy, and controls for multimillion‑pound investments and borrowingOversee the council’s central finance technical functions, including VAT & Tax, the Chart of Accounts, asset accounting, banking, insurance, and the Collection Fund Requirements: Fully qualified CCAB accountant with extensive experience in senior finance leadership rolesSignificant experience interpreting complex financial regulations and delivering large‑scale technical accounting projectsProven track record in preparing statutory accounts, financial modelling, and producing high‑quality financial dataStrong experience managing and motivating technical finance teams, with credibility in delivering successful outcomesAdvanced technical skills, including SAP/general ledger systems, fixed asset systems, Excel, and data interrogation tools At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion

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