Dorset Council
Senior Accountant (Treasury & Investments)
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We’re looking to appoint a qualified accountant, preferably with experience of treasury management and/or pension fund accounting, to support and act as the deputy to the Service Manager Treasury and Investments on a one-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Overseeing daily cash management, and the implementation of borrowing and investment decisions.
- Overseeing banking arrangements, including query resolution.
- Helping with the management and administration of the investments of the Pension Fund.
- Monitoring of contributions payable to the Pension Fund.
- Production of the annual financial statements and annual report for the Pension Fund in line with the CIPFA code of practice, and within statutory deadlines.
- Completing performance indicators, statistical returns and working papers.
- Deputising for the Service Manager Treasury and Investments as required.
About You
You’ll be a CCAB qualified accountant and effective team leader with solid experience in financial reporting and working with a wide range of stakeholders. You’ll know your way around financial systems and spreadsheets, and you’ll have a good working knowledge of local government accounting.
Conflicting deadlines are a regular feature of the role, and you’ll need to be well-organised, adaptable, and able to hold your own in a robust conversation when the situation calls for it.
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Experience and understanding of treasury management and/or local government pension scheme accounting would be a real advantage for this role.
Essential Requirements
- Full CCAB membership.
- Evidence of ongoing CPD.
- Experience of financial reporting.
- Experience of leading a team and working collaboratively to deliver shared objectives.
- Working knowledge of local government accounting legislation and best practice.
- Confident with financial systems, accounting software and spreadsheets.
- Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Ability to manage conflicting demands and deadlines.
Further Information
For further details of this role please see the attached context statement or contact David Wilkes, Service Manager, Treasury and Investments on [email protected] or via telephone on 01305 224119 and Charlotte Eggleton, Senior Accountant Treasury and Investments on [email protected] or via telephone on 01305 224706.
This post requires significant travel. You must have a vehicle (or transport we deem suitable) available for use as needed.
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- provide essential services that support over 300,000 residents
- work in partnership to make a real difference
- value every role and the impact it has on our communities
- support our employees to grow, develop, and thrive
You Will
- be part of a team that works together for a better Dorset
- have access to a range of benefits and support
- receive training and development opportunities to help your career progress
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation where different skills, perspectives, and backgrounds strengthen both our council and the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. If you declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role, we will offer you an interview. We also want our recruitment process to be accessible, if you need any reasonable adjustments, just let us know on your application.
This role is UK-based, and we will need to confirm your Right to Work as part of the appointment process. We use generic job descriptions and person specifications, so the job title in any attachments may differ from the advert. If needed, we will provide additional details in a context statement.
If you’re passionate about making a difference, we’d love you to join us.
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