Accountancy Team Manager

Summary: The Accountancy Team Manager role within a local authority in the Midlands involves providing essential financial support to Directors and budget managers. The position requires expertise in budget management, technical advice, and compliance monitoring, along with responsibilities for financial reporting and training. The role is pivotal in ensuring effective financial management and adherence to regulations within the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Budget Management: Provide regular, timely financial information and detailed analysis to assist Directors, Heads of Service, and budget managers.
• Technical Advice: Offer expert technical advice on Revenue & capital budgets to the finance team and other departments.
• Training: Conduct formal financial training sessions to enhance budget managers' knowledge and skills.
• Monitoring & Compliance: Oversee the monitoring of Member decisions, expenditure and income variances, budget requirements, and advise on new legislation.
• Financial Statements: Manage the production and publication of financial statements, and liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Month-End & Year-End Reporting: Assist in all aspects of month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting.
• Capital Expenditure Monitoring: Collaborate with Finance Business Partners to produce monitoring reports for capital expenditure.
• Treasury Management: Oversee the day-to-day management of the Treasury Management function.
• VAT Return: Complete the VAT return and act as a deputy for the Finance Services Manager when required.

Key Skills:

• Experience in budget management and financial analysis.
• Strong technical knowledge of Revenue & capital budgets.
• Ability to conduct training and enhance team skills.
• Expertise in financial compliance and monitoring.
• Proficient in financial reporting and liaising with auditors.
• Knowledge of capital expenditure and treasury management.
• Experience with VAT returns and financial regulations.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other