Senior Accountants
Job Description
Job title: Senior Accountants
Company: Wirral Council
Job description: There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council. We’ve got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference. Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services. If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.Senior Accountant RolesFull Time (part time working to be considered please specify on application)PermanentWirral Borough Council is seeking experienced and talented individuals to join our dynamic finance team in financial roles in three areas. As a Senior Accountant / Senior Capital Accountant / Senior Technical Accountant, you will play a pivotal role in driving financial excellence and provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial information and analysis to inform decision making and financial management activities.We ask candidates to specify which role is their preference option upon application.Senior Accountant:Senior Accountant will support budget holders in monitoring and maintaining their budgets, as well as delivering on technical, finance and accountancy-related responsibilities. The post holder will support the management, development and updating of the medium-term financial strategy and annual budget to ensure that it supports the strategic aims of the council.Senior Capital Accountant:The Senior Capital Accountant will be responsible for the accurate management and reporting of the local authority’s capital expenditure, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies. The role will support the effective use of resources and provide advice to budget holders and senior management.Senior Technical Accountant:The Senior Technical Accountant will provide accurate statutory reporting, financial management information, monitoring of key financial assets and statutory returns. This will require accurate and timely reporting of information, data interpretation and analytical review to finance and non-finance Officers and Members.The following requirements are common across all the posts. However, due to the varying nature of the roles, please refer to the individual Job Descriptions for the full list of requirements for each.
- A recognised professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
- Experience of successfully working in a team environment
- Significant experience of applying technical accounting knowledge as part of financial management practices
- Experience of in-depth support on financial year-end/closedown processes
- Experience of producing statutory financial returns in line with deadlines
- Demonstrable experience of maintaining financial control mechanisms, including reconciliation activity
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, and accounting standards relevant to local government
Interviews to be held early April 2024 and in person.For an informal chat about any of these roles – please contact one of our Heads of Service:Diane Grisdale –Jess Whitley –Carla Wright –If you are a Wirral resident, are unemployed or out of work, and require help with your application, please contact Involve Northwest’s employment and skills team on or contact 0151 644 4500 or 0151 652 4349.If you’re already a Wirral Council employee, as part of our Talent Strategy, we’re committed to strengthening opportunities for our people to learn, grow, progress and thrive. For many of you, this may be preparing and applying for your next role with us, and we’re passionate about ensuring you feel supported throughout your internal recruitment experience. Please get in touch if you want to know more about some of the ways in which we could support you by emailingWorking at WirralYou’ll also want to know what it’s like to work here so, as a start:Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls! We’ve all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We’re serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You’ll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection. We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.Each voice is heard, each contribution valued. We embrace diversity in our workforce and recognise it is critical to our success. We support an inclusive culture that champions differences and nurtures a sense of belonging. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds, who share our values and our commitment to inclusion to apply for roles with us.We want you to be your best at work, we create the conditions to help you thrive and we mirror this in our recruitment process. If you’d like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process to make it barrier-free and as accessible as possible, please contactPlease note that in accordance with the Council’s policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies.It is Council policy not to re-appoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council’s Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) package, unless in exceptional circumstances.Applications will be accepted until midnight on the closing date.We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications.Applications can only be accepted through the Jobs page following registration. Forms received via the post will not be processed.All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK. Details of required documents can be found by clicking the link at the bottom of the Jobs page.The job description and other supporting documents will not be accessible once the vacancy closing date has passed so if a copy is required you should download it now.
Expected salary: £40221 – 43421 per year
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
