Financial Reporting Manager – Local Government

Are you a CCAB-qualified finance professional with strong local authority closedown and statutory accounts experience? We are recruiting a Financial Reporting Manager to help protect the integrity of two councils’ financial ledgers, strengthen financial control and deliver accurate, timely reporting across a shared finance service.

The opportunity

• Permanent role with a salary of £60,393 per annum
• Hybrid working up to three days from home and two office days each week
• Manage two direct reports within a collaborative shared finance service
• Target start date: 2 December 2026

What you’ll do

• Lead and support the closure of accounts and production of local authority statements of accounts
• Provide expert advice, assurance and constructive challenge on financial accounting, controls and governance
• Maintain the integrity of the council s financial ledgers, bank accounts and statutory reporting
• Liaise confidently with internal and external auditors
• Lead service improvements, digital innovation and finance change projects
• Manage, coach and develop finance staff while delivering corporate priorities
• Support robust stewardship of public money and value-for-money outcomes

About you

• CCAB qualified, or equivalent
• Proven experience closing financial accounts for a large UK local authority
• Experience producing or contributing to local authority statutory accounts
• Strong knowledge of local government financial reporting, governance and financial controls
• Experience working with internal and external audit teams
• Strong analytical, stakeholder-management and team-leadership skills
• Able to interpret complex legislation, policy and strategy and explain the financial impact clearly

Desirable experience

• Group accounts, Collection Fund accounting or local authority taxation, including VAT
• Financial reporting for council-owned companies or alternative delivery models
• Business World (Agresso) or a similar financial management system
• Leading change programmes, business improvement or digital transformation

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

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