Head Accountant
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £63,225 per annum
Devon County Council is based in one of the most beautiful parts of the country, whether you like the sea, the countryside or the city, Devon is the place for you. We have a modern and vibrant workplace with flexible working opportunities and offer support to relocate.
Devon is a CIPFA platinum accredited employer, an ACCA approved employer and a CIMA premier partner. We are committed to supporting your professional studies and continuing professional development and we offer a great team spirit and culture within a challenging but genuinely supportive and collaborative environment.
Devon County Council is seeking to appoint a Head Accountant to work across the Council supporting our change and improvement agenda. Working in partnership with senior service managers to improve and develop new ways of working to deliver better outcomes and improved efficiency.
It is an exciting time to be joining our finance team, we have several key transformation projects under way which will define our service for years to come. As a senior member of the team you will have a critical role in shaping and leading our service, ensuring systems and processes are fit for purpose and remain relevant in an ever-changing environment.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance and Public Value this is a role that will present the opportunity to create real impact. If you are an inspiring leader and an effective communicator we want to hear from you.
You will be able to balance the demands of business partnering with the responsibilities of financial stewardship in order to help shape the future and promote our next stage of development.
You will be a confident financial leader with excellent IT and analytical skills that support your core accountancy knowledge and commercial acumen. An awareness of the dynamics and challenges faced by the local government is desirable as is an understanding of public sector financial reporting regimes but not essential.
For further details, please refer to our job description and person specification, and if you would like an informal discussion about the role and what it is like to work for us, please contact Mat Thorpe - Deputy Director of Finance & Public Value on 01392 381310. More information about our team can be found at Devon Finance Services
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- DCC embraces the positive benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an environment that is inclusive and safe. We welcome applications from people who share our commitment to stop discrimination, challenge inequality and promote diversity across Devon. More information can be found on our Equality and Diversity webpages.
- Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.
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- This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
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Reference: REQ007194