Principal Accountant (Capital & Assets)

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Principal Accountant (Capital & Assets)

Post No: TBC

Salary: Starting from £47,181 to £51,356 per annum

Grade: Grade 8

Hours: 37 hours per week

Place of work: Worthing Town Hall - Hybrid Working - office-based with some home working

Closing date: 31st August 2025

Interviews: TBC

We are seeking a skilled and forward-thinking Principal Accountant (Capital & Assets) to lead on all aspects of capital accounting for the Council. This is a pivotal role where you'll be responsible for producing, maintaining, monitoring, and closing all records related to capital budgets, expenditure, income, assets, and reserves.

You will act as the financial lead within the multi-disciplinary team that manages the Council’s asset portfolio and play a critical part in providing financial advice and support on our commercial activities and major projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on capital accounting, including budgeting, monitoring, and reporting.
• Provide high-level financial advice on the Council’s Capital Investment Programme.
• Support and advise project and commercial teams on financial viability and compliance.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting related to capital and asset management.
• Lead financial aspects of audits, risk assessments, and long-term asset planning.
• Support the transition to a new operating model that places data and digital at the core of our operations.

We are looking for an accountant with knowledge of local government finance or similar complex environments:

• Capital accounting frameworks and asset management.
• Excellent technical skills with a strategic mindset.
• Experience working across teams, especially within multi-disciplinary and project-based settings.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop others.

This is an exciting time to be part of a modern, ambitious council driving innovation and transformation. You’ll be empowered to make a difference and shape how we manage and invest in our assets to deliver real value to our communities.

If this sounds like the role you have been looking for, we look forward to receiving your application!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension
• Training & development
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee resource groups/networks
• Buddy Support Programme
• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.