Senior Accountant MTFP

Senior Accountant - Medium Term Financial Plan (MTFP)

Help shape the numbers that shape the Council's Financial strategy. Build the financial models that guide Nottingham's medium to long term financial Strategy.

Nottingham / Hybrid

Salary: £47,665 - £50,908 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

Finance & Resources Directorate

A finance role at the heart of one of the country's most ambitious finance improvements.

Nottingham City Council has changed significantly in the last twelve months through a programme of modernisation and re-organisation. The leadership team is revitalising the focus on outcomes and effectiveness whilst building financial sustainability. The Senior Accountant (MTFP) is key to the onward progression and embedding of this change.

At Nottingham City Council, finance isn't just about numbers - it's about making decisions that shape services, support communities, and deliver real change for Nottingham residents
. As our Senior Accountant for the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP), you'll be at the analytical heart of that mission - developing the financial models, monitoring the funding streams, and providing the insight that enables senior leaders to make informed decisions about the council's financial future.

This is leadership role for someone who wants to develop their technical expertise in local government finance, work on complex funding and forecasting challenges, and make a tangible impact on the council's medium term financial plan.

You’ll be a key member of the Financial Strategy team, working with the Head of Financial Strategy, providing the analytical and technical foundation for the council's medium-term financial planning. Your work will directly inform the MTFP, budget strategy, and the financial advice provided to the council's most senior stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for projecting the longer‑term funding envelope for the City Council - including Business Rates, Council Tax, Revenue Support Grant, and specific grants. You’ll develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine the financial impact of future service demands, changes in legislation, and other factors affecting resource requirements. You’ll be a subject matter expert on funding and legislative changes that will impact on short and medium‑term financial planning, including any changes to future funding reforms.

• Analytical foundation: You’ll develop and maintain the financial models that underpin the council's medium‑term financial planning - your work will inform decisions at the highest level.
• Funding expertise: You’ll be a subject matter expert on funding streams, legislative changes, and government reforms - providing insight that shapes the council's financial strategy.
• Process improvement: You’ll establish and implement processes for accurate monitoring and reporting of Business Rates, grants, and other funding streams.
• Collaboration: You’ll work with colleagues across Finance and the wider council, contributing to the development, implementation, and monitoring of the finance business plan.

• Developing financial models and analytics to determine the financial impact of future service demands and legislative changes
• Supporting the Head of Financial Strategy to advise on the long‑term financial sustainability of the Council
• Projecting the longer‑term funding envelope for the council, including Business Rates, Council Tax, RSG, and specific grants
• Maintaining the corporate MTFP timetable to ensure all corporate requirements are planned for and included
• Implementing processes for accurate monitoring and recording of grants
• Completing corporate funding‑related returns, including Business Rates…