Senior Accountant – Transactional Finance

Home to the world-famous Elstree Studios, Borehamwood Employment Area as well as thriving towns, Hertsmere has a diverse and distinctive nature of people, towns and businesses which are rightly celebrated. They are driven to ensure their unique assets provide maximum benefit. Across all departments, services, projects, and partnerships, Hertsmere is committed to embracing the future.

Hertsmere is an enterprising Council, striving for innovative ways to generate income. We are looking for an experienced Finance professional to bring innovation and commercial flair to the team and embrace the Council’s strategic agenda. The role will be supporting the Finance unit to deliver Hertsmere Vision 2024-27. Values; Respect, Integrity and Making A Difference, are the guiding principles and measurement criteria for our stakeholders to assess our performance.

An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen to strategically manage the corporate debtors and creditors functions, ensuring optimal cash flow, robust financial controls, and compliance with Council policies and regulations.

Your main duties as team Manager will be strategic debt recovery management, Accounts Payable Management, Systems and Control and Reporting and Analysis, Risk Management as well as leadership and managerial duties. You will have two direct reports and overall team of four.

Key aspects of the role include;

• Effective corporate debt recovery demonstrated by increased cash collection, reduction of debtor days and the mitigation of financial risks

• Efficient management of accounts payable

• Implementation and monitoring of controls and procedures across the council reporting regularly to senior management

• Provision of expert technical advice, data and information to senior officers and members in relation to creditors and debtors that enables effective decision making.

• Maintenance and development of systems, controls and processes that support both functions.

• Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders

• Working with the chief accountant to ensure the operational development of the finance service and to undertake specific projects as designated.

If you would like a discussion around your suitability, please get in touch with us directly but to be successful in this role you will ideally be a qualified CCAB accountant with excellent team management track record. You will have managed a transactional finance team either in AP&R, Controls and or Debt.

We would be happy to hear from those outside of the local government sector although that would be preferred. And we are happy to consider QBE or PQ candidates with an experienced background. Ideally, you will have an inquisitive nature and a commitment to driving your Team to achieving quality outcomes

If you would like to find out more about the role or explore an application, please contact Will Thomson – willthomson@ivyrockpartners.com – 07392 653 878