Senior Management Accountant

Employer: Wokingham Borough Council
Salary: £52,414 - £57,870 Per Annum, Plus Benefits (Pay award pending)
Location: Wokingham Borough Council, Shute End/Home Working
Contract: Contract
Working Pattern: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week.
DBS Check: No
Closing Date: 26/07/2026 at 23:00
Reference: 713401

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Management Accountant to join our Finance Business Partnering Team here at Wokingham Borough Council, on a full-time, 18-month Fixed Term Contract.

As Senior Management Accountant, you will manage the financial liaison between service budget holders and the finance team, overseeing improvement programmes and process reviews. Working alongside the Finance Business Partner, you will support strategic implementation, including the Medium Term Financial Plan, delivering accurate reporting to management and the Chief Finance Officer to ensure sound governance.

You will handle enquiries from senior stakeholders and external parties, providing strategic advice on budgeting, forecasting, and year-end processes. Additionally, you will assist in compiling Statutory Annual Accounts, promote best practices in financial governance, and deliver training to upskill management, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a compassionate, empathetic, and motivated professional with proven experience in public sector finance, business partnering, or managing complex financial projects to join our team.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity, but it’s a fantastic time to join our team. You will receive an extensive range of employee benefits including:

Generous Annual Leave – 31 days annual leave (rising by 5 days after 5 years of continued local government service), plus bank holidays

GP Helpline – Available 7 days a week

Free Onsite Gym – Located at Shute End Offices, Wokingham

Salary Sacrifice Schemes – Including Car and Cycle to Work schemes

Local & Lifestyle Discounts – Save on shopping, entertainment, dining out & more

Move through Menopause Course

And more!

• Support a range of stakeholders, including Management, to ensure strategic financial decision making, deputising where appropriate
• Manage a team providing financial guidance, coaching and ensure alignment with service goals & objectives
• To deliver timely, insightful and accurate reporting to management
• Promoting strong financial governance and sharing best practice & support on legislative and guidance changes.
• To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of services across the Council, promoting continuous improvement
• Assisting with delivery of training on financial acumen to upskill and develop management and the services

• Degree-level, equivalent relevant professional qualifications or expertise
• Qualified or actively working towards Professional accounting qualifications, CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills
• Proactive self starter with the ability to drive change and challenge the existing processes
• Strong problem solving skills and able to analyse complex issues and deliver practical, value adding solutions
• Advanced data analysis capabilities and strong understanding of financial systems and reporting tools
• Experience or awareness of the housing sector is desirable, but not essential

Please apply online via the link provided.

Please note, we do not accept CVs submitted without a fully completed online application form.

Wokingham Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, other workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to respond to every applicant individually.

If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks of the Final date to receive applications, please assume that your application has not been successful on this occasion.

We appreciate your interest in joining Wokingham Borough Council and thank you for taking the time to apply.

Wokingham is an equal opportunities employer.