Job vacancy details
Group Manager (Specialist Accounting)
| Employer | Hertfordshire County Council | Reference | 00884C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published | Thu 04/03/2010 11:00 AM | Closing Date | Wed 17/03/2010 23:00 PM |
| Working Pattern | Flexible Hours, Full Time, Permanent position | Hours | 37 hours per week |
| Salary | Circa £50,000+ | CRB Check | No |
| Location | The role is based at the County Hall site in Hertford. | ||
Group Finance Manager (Specialist Accounting)
Using your first class leadership, change management and specialist accountancy skills you will help shape financial services within our organisation.
The role
Hertfordshire County Council is a large scale, highly respected and complex business. With a gross revenue budget of over £1 billion a year, it represents more than a million people and delivers a range of vital services to the community through its 30,000 staff.
This high profile role will be an ideal opportunity to take the next step in your career. You will head up a group of finance professionals, delivering specialist services including treasury management and pension fund administration. You will also have a key role in managing the client relationship for finance managed services.
The role will be varied -engaging with Council members and senior officers about investment management, strategies and polices and working with partners to deliver key finance services. You will also receive support and development in your own progression within Hertfordshire County Council.
This is an exciting time to join Hertfordshire – supporting our Shared Managed Service programme you will have an opportunity to shape and influence the new ways of working. This is an opportunity to develop and hone your leadership and change management skills.
Key requirements
You should have:
• A recognised CCAB qualification (preferably CIPFA)
• A comprehensive knowledge and experience of accounting practices, policies and standards and how they apply to local government
• A n understanding of the principles of Treasury Management, banking, insurance and investment
• Experience of managing performance, staff management and project management
• The ability to identify opportunities for service improvement
• Good leadership and motivational skills.
A generous relocation package is available.
To apply
For an informal discussion please contact Claire Cook on 01992 555737
To obtain a briefing pack please visit http://www.hertsdirect.org/jobs/specialist/groupmanager/ or contact 01992 555014 quoting reference 00884C.
If you are interested in applying for this post, please then email a CV and covering letter to
Equal Opportunities
Hertfordshire County Council is committed to openness and equality of opportunity in every activity, from the way we employ staff to the way we deliver services. It is a central responsibility of members, managers and employees of the County Council to ensure that every individual that we come into contact with is treated with dignity and respect. A copy of the full policy, entitled Putting People First will be given to all staff, and a full briefing on the contents of the policy is included in induction.
Other Attributes
- Keywords: accounting, banking, finance, financial, group, insurance, investment, managed, management, manager, pension, servces, services, specialist, treasury
- Sector: Local Government
- Occupations: Finance, Pensions/Payroll, Professional, Management
- Location: Hertfordshire
