Thames Valley Police
Senior Management Accountant - (Two Posts, Permanent and Fixed Term Contract/Secondment)

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Two Posts – One Permanent and One 9-Month Fixed Term Contract/Secondment
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Management Accountant to join the Accounts team.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and manage the Management Accounting Team to deliver monthly management accounts to a variety of stakeholders.
- Ensure finance policies and procedures are followed.
- Ensure grant and income claims are completed accurately and timely.
- Support the Finance Operations Manager in the management, delivery, and continuous improvement of the Finance Operations function.
The successful candidate will be:
- Part-qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA) or equivalent.
- Have experience of working in a management accounting or similar role in a large Finance function.
- Be extremely analytical with strong Excel skills and the ability to interpret and analyse data, identifying and highlighting trends to infer meaning and facilitate action.
- Have good communication and co-ordination skills with a customer-focused and results-driven mentality.
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Important Note:
If you are a permanent member of staff applying for this role, please note it will be offered on a secondment basis. Important: All secondments must be supported in writing by your Line Manager and Head of Department/Commander or Deputy. Please attach written approval from your line manager and Head of Department in your application. If the secondment is not supported then the role may be offered on a fixed term contract basis, but this has implications including loss of continuous service protections.
Please note: Shift allowance, on-call, or other job-related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family, you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part-time (plus Bank Holidays).
- Flexible working conditions.
- A wide range of lifestyle discounts.
- Career development opportunities.
- The option to join a local government pension scheme.


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Application Instructions
To apply for this post, please submit:
- A cover letter of no more than one page.
- A CV of no more than 2 pages.
Note: CV’s will not be accepted without a cover letter or if the CV is more than 2 pages long.
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentPoliceStaff@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23878. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
Closing Date
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 4 October 2026.
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