Accountant - 10574

We are looking for a self-motivated, dynamic and forward-thinking Accountant to join our fantastic Finance department in the Capital & Projects team. In this role you will be supporting the Council's Finance Manager - Capital & Projects with capital financial planning and management, working with services to improve the Council's capital governance and to plan, manage and deliver an ambitious capital programme and supporting the services and finance colleagues by advising on business cases, providing financial analysis and options appraisal to determine value for money., You will play a key role in the Council's Capital Strategy and work closely with the Council's Treasury Management accountants, Finance Business Partners and Service Project Managers. Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Supporting with the capital approval process, the capital budget setting and Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) 4 year programme process, the monthly capital budget monitoring process and reporting to Cabinet, and providing expert advice on managing the capital funding and financing processes
• Working closely with the accountants to account for asset management of property, plant and equipment on the Council's balance sheet
• Supporting the completion of the Authority's capital accounting input into the Statutory Statement of Accounts processes
• Advising on business cases and the decision making process, providing financial analysis and options appraisal to determine value for money and supporting with the financial evaluation of tenders or procurement contracts
• Completion of statutory returns
• Reviewing and having an awareness of changes in legislative, statutory requirements, national guidelines and best practice (CIPFA and Council) that may impact any element of the role or Capital Accounting
• Providing training on the Capital finance software accounting systems to Finance and service colleagues
  
  As a full AAT qualified / actively pursuing CCAB qualification (Grade 9) / fully CCAB qualified accountant (Grade 10), you will have knowledge and experience in finance, preferably Capital Accounting for Economy, Environment and Infrastructure (desirable). What we are looking for is an individual with strong financial acumen combined with strong communication, relationship-building and influencing skills. You will be able to support and guide the development of a complex multi-year capital programme and have the presentation skills to enable a range of audiences to grasp the key financial issues., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English. Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following;
• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)