Accountancy Business Change Deputy Manager in Greenwich

Accountancy Business Change Deputy Manager - Provide professional financial management support to the Accountancy Business Change Managers in the operational and strategic delivery of the Accountancy Business Partnership Service.

This opportunity is within the Housing & Safer Communities Accountancy Team.

Main Duties:

1. Help support the Operational delivery of the finances of the areas that they are responsible for, ensuring the development of these services in response to changes in legislation, Council Policy and the medium-term financial position of the Council.

2. Ensure that Financial Procedures and practices are appropriate to the current legislation and Strategic Direction of the Council, and that the Council meets its section 151 responsibilities.

3. Assist the Accountancy Business Change Manager in ensuring that these services are professionally managed and delivered at the operational level.

4. Work collaboratively with colleagues across the council and external organisations to monitor the financial position/impacts of the areas they are responsible for, ensuring that any issues that materially affect the financial position of the Council are identified and brought to the attention of the responsible officers.

5. Provide clear evidence based financial commentary and advice to support informed decisions of senior management.

6. Successfully analyse complex issues and situations providing practical and creative solutions that support sound decision making and effective budget management.

7. Support senior management to drive efficiency and support strategic decision making through analysis, performance reporting and challenge

The candidate will need to be:

An experienced financial professional with a Local Government background. Ideally with a knowledge of frontline council services and an understanding of HRA accounting.

A working knowledge of Capital Accounting is desirable.

Proactive approach to problem solving with the ability to identify risks and challenge existing processes constructively.

Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial colleagues.

Strong analytical skills, sound professional judgement and a commitment to evidence-based decision making.

Comfortable working in a changing environment, balancing operational demands with longer term service development and stepping into a leadership role when required.

2 days office attendance required once full embedded into the role.

The candidate will need to be:

1. An experienced financial professional with a Local Government background. Ideally with a knowledge of frontline council services and an understanding of HRA accounting. A working knowledge of Capital Accounting is desirable.

2. Proactive approach to problem solving with the ability to identify risks and challenge existing processes constructively.

3. Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial colleagues.

4. Strong analytical skills, sound professional judgement and a commitment to evidence-based decision making.

5. Comfortable working in a changing environment, balancing operational demands with longer term service development and stepping into a leadership role when required.