Capital and Treasury Strategy Manager

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced finance environment to lead our Capital and treasury strategy team, who are currently involved in a range of significant Council projects.

Proposing, developing, and managing the strategy for the Council's borrowing and financial investments. You'll advise on the structure and financial feasibility of complex development and investment proposals, often involving joint ventures, substantial capital expenditure and/or complex property transactions.

Working together with key partners across the authority and beyond to maximise resources available to the Council using specialist knowledge in corporate finance, treasury, and local authority capital expenditure legislation.

This is a full-time post working 37 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Based at City Hall, the team are currently working a hybrid of home and office based depending upon business needs .On occasion you may be required to work evenings to attend meetings. We offer flexible and agile working to promote a healthy/work-life balance.

What you'll be doing

With key areas of work including traditional core accounting functions, policy and treasury management. You'll lead and direct the team who are responsible for capital accounting, including supporting budget monitoring and setting. It's not surprising that in this role you'll be well established in the Council as the finance expert on significant capital project boards. Your role will be fundamental in the production of the Statement of Accounts and will assist with leading the process.

As well as, keeping up to date with new polices. Providing advice and support on general economic issues (including national policy, economic forecasts, and credit risk), treasury management generally, capital investment (including the interests of private sector investors and pension funds), local authority capital legislation, and joint ventures.

The successful candidate will use their specialist knowledge in capital to ensure we meet our statutory and management accounting responsibilities. You'll be an experienced, qualified accountant who has specific experience in capital. In addition, you'll have previously worked within a large organisation, preferably in local government setting. You must have an aptitude for understanding and interpreting legislation, along with extensive experience of budgeting and forecasting.

You must be an organised individual who is able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment with the ability to prioritise tasks of your team and your own workload in order to meet set objectives and statutory/local timescales, targets and deadlines. As the manager, you must be decisive, creative and innovative when it comes to problem-solving. Your experience and knowledge will give you the confidence to have courage in your convictions making you the perfect person for this role., Disability Confident
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As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve the lives of those living and working in Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and flexible working. We will give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise through training and development. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains, and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. Those who excel in the role will have ample opportunities to take on new challenges.