Lead Accountant – Capital Programme

Walsall Council believes that people are at the heart of everything it does. How it listens and responds to customers and colleagues will determine how it grows and brings the Council’s vision to life.

This is a fantastic opportunity to the Council-wide Capital Programme. Leading an established finance capital team supporting all financial aspects of the Council’s ambitious capital programme.

You will be leading a small team responsible for providing proactive and independent support to directorates, including responsibility for liaison with service accounting/finance managers and planning of resource requirements.

You will be responsible for leading on Capital monitoring, close down and budget setting, including identifying risks and working with directorate management to manage financial risks relating

relating to activities and solutions focused within the Capital Programme.

Ensure that finance actively manages and reports upon risk within the finance service and within the service areas and projects supported. Providing robust financial appraisal and cost-benefit analysis for proposals to support decision-making on a business case.

You will provide high-quality financial information to senior managers up to and including executive directors to allow informed decision-making. Responsible for delivering a first-class value-for-money financial service that meets legal and financial rules and council aims and objectives. It is essential to have the ability to present complex financial information to a range of audiences including scrutiny panels and other meetings.

Contact Ivy Rock Partners directly to have an informal chat about the role requirements but we are looking to speak with fully Qualified accountants ideally with a strong local government Finance Business Partnering background, particularly in capital accounting. Although we are happy to talk to candidates from the wider public sector.

You will have managed a team before, and it is crucial to have experience working with a variety of different stakeholders.

To find out more about the role and next steps please contact Will on 07392 653 878 or will@ivyrockpartners.com.