Senior Accountant (Treasury & Investments

About the role

We’re looking to appoint a qualified accountant, preferably with experience of treasury management and/or pension fund accounting, to support and act as the deputy to the Service Manager Treasury and Investments on a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

• Overseeing daily cash management, and the implementation of borrowing and investment decisions.
• Overseeing banking arrangements, including query resolution.
• Helping with the management and administration of the investments of the Pension Fund.
• Monitoring of contributions payable to the Pension Fund.
• Production of the annual financial statements and annual report for the Pension Fund in line with the CIPFA code of practice, and within statutory deadlines.
• Completing performance indicators, statistical returns and working papers.
• Deputising for the Service Manager Treasury and Investments as required.

You’ll be a CCAB qualified accountant and effective team leader with solid experience in financial reporting and working with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll know your way around financial systems and spreadsheets, and you’ll have a good working knowledge of local government accounting.

Conflicting deadlines are a regular feature of the role, and you’ll need to be well-organised, adaptable, and able to hold your own in a robust conversation when the situation calls for it.

Experience and understanding of treasury management and/or local government pension scheme accounting would be a real advantage for this role.

• Full CCAB membership.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD.
• Experience of financial reporting.
• Experience of leading a team and working collaboratively to deliver shared objectives.
• Working knowledge of local government accounting legislation and best practice.
• Confident with financial systems, accounting software and spreadsheets.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Ability to manage conflicting demands and deadlines.

For further details of this role please see the attached context statement or contact David Wilkes, Service Manager, Treasury and Investments on david or via telephone on and Charlotte Eggleton, Senior Accountant Treasury and Investments on charlotte.e or via telephone on

This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.

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