Job Description

Following an internal promotion, we have an exciting opportunity within our busy Financial Services Operational Area for an Accountancy Team Leader.

Day to day

You will be responsible for managing and developing a team providing a full accounting and financial consultancy service for specific Council services and related organisational units as well as assisting in the production of the Statement of Accounts, the completion of government returns and managing the Council’s Financial system.

About you

You will ideally be CCAB/CIMA qualified, but we will consider suitably experienced applicants who are close to completing their studies.

Experienced in providing sound financial advice, you will have a commitment to providing a quality, customer focused service. Able to lead, motivate and initiate change, with excellent communication skills and the ability to use your own initiative, you will be able to cope with a varied workload and unexpected demands.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Monday to Friday.

As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.

If you would like any more information about this role please contact Brian Burns (Chief Finance Manager) on 01473 433704 or via email brian.burns@ipswich.gov.uk.

Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role:

Job Description and Person Specification

The selection process will be an interview.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications