Senior Management Accountant

Overview

Are you an experienced finance leader ready to make a big impact in a large and complex organisation? We’re looking for a proactive and forward‑thinking Senior Management Accountant to deliver high‑quality financial services, strengthen financial controls, and influence strategic decision‑making across the Council. This role provides financial support to Children’s Services.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified finance professional with strong leadership capability to shape the way our organisation plans, manages and delivers its financial responsibilities.

About us

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the county to create positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally. 

About the role

You’ll be a confident, collaborative, and solutions‑focused finance professional who thrives in a complex environment. You bring a strong technical background combined with the leadership qualities needed to inspire and develop a high‑performing team.

You will bring:

• Substantial experience as a technical or professional finance expert within a large, complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in financial reporting, accounting standards, budget management, forecasting, and financial control.
• Deep understanding of financial policies, legislation, external funding, grants, and statutory returns.
• Extensive knowledge of local government finance and wider sector influences.
• Proven experience managing major financial projects, change initiatives, and system/process improvements.
• Outstanding communication, persuasion and influencing skills.
• Excellent analytical ability with strong ICT capability, including Microsoft applications.

Any-Desk:

As an ‘any-desk’ worker, you’ll need to be connected to our network to access digital folders and resources, but this can either be from home or an office location when required. You will be required to work from the office a couple of times a week, depending on your role and team requirements.

About you

You will be a confident and influential finance professional with substantial experience in a large and complex organisation. A natural leader, you inspire and develop others while maintaining high performance standards and strong professional credibility. You bring expert knowledge of financial reporting, accounting standards, budget management, forecasting, grants, statutory returns and local government finance. With excellent analytical ability, you can interpret complex financial information, identify trends and risks, and communicate insights clearly to both financial and non‑financial audiences. You thrive in a changing environment, managing projects, improving systems and processes, and driving innovation in financial services. Fully CCAB/CIMA qualified and educated to degree level, you combine strategic awareness with exceptional problem‑solving skills, strong ICT capability for example SAP, and the ability to build relationships, influence outcomes and deliver customer‑focused solutions.

Please refer to the job summary attached for full details about the role. 

Other information

For further information about the role please contact Doris Mutegi at [email protected] or Marie Winfield at [email protected]

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

For further information on how long it takes for cautions and convictions cautions to become spent, please refer to our guide on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (updated 2023) | Nacro

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We understand that candidates may use AI tools to assist with their applications. While we welcome innovation, we expect all submissions to reflect your own experience, skills, and achievements accurately. Please ensure your application is truthful and demonstrates your personal capabilities, as this will be assessed during the selection process.

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values and culture

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

At Buckinghamshire Council, we know that our biggest strength comes from the people that work for us, and that’s why we’re working hard to ensure we continue to be an accessible and inclusive organisation.

From dedicated staff networks overseen by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Group, to proudly standing as a Disability Confident employer, it’s important to us that all our colleagues feel engaged, listened to, and valued. Our offer of flexible working empowers a productive and happy workforce and allows employees to combine work with other responsibilities and commitments.

We believe our workforce should reflect the diverse communities we service in Buckinghamshire, and are looking for like-minded individuals to join us in promoting equality, fairness, and inclusion for everyone.

About the Service Area

Corporate Finance sets the overall financial strategy for the Council as well as the financial, risk and control assurance framework. The service is responsible for co-ordinating the Medium-Term Financial Plan, as well overseeing essential services, from statutory financial reporting and pensions administration to strategic procurement and supplier relationship management, as well as financial support for major projects.

Our expert staff work collaboratively to set a balanced budget and review the Council’s financial framework and procedures and to establish an appropriate assurance framework. Now is an exciting time to join Corporate Finance as we continue to play a key role in supporting all front-line services, ensuring that value for money is achieved and financial activities are directed towards the Council’s priorities.

We recognise and reward you

Hard work and success deserves recognition. That’s why we pride ourselves on the benefits we give our people. We actively encourage a good work-life balance and promote flexible and agile working arrangements. We provide discounts on various Cafés, restaurants, shops and auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme. In addition to the opportunity to gain membership to Costco, we have discounted gym memberships, travel discounts with Arriva and much more.

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