East Sussex (Hybrid)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
£50,000 - £74,999
37 hours
Are you an experienced Accountant with a depth and breadth of local government capital finance experience who would relish an opportunity to lead the finance function of the newly established Corporate Development Team (CDT)? This role will ensure and enable the delivery of numerous high-profile capital schemes for the benefit of our residents and visitors. If you are ready to take on this exciting opportunity, work across boundaries to tackle financial challenges and ensure our substantial capital programme is sustainable, then this is your opportunity.
We have a robust Medium Term Financial Strategy and several exciting development and construction opportunities due to significant external investments into the district. We are seeking a finance professional with a strong background in Local Government capital and property development who can work across departments to help deliver our capital aspirations and capital financing functions, including year-end accounting and budget monitoring to help ensure our financial resilience.
This new role will include line management of the newly established Development Deputy Finance Manager role and form part of the multi-skilled CDT.
You will report to the Development Surveyor, working closely with the Deputy Chief Executive (s151) and wider stakeholders, both internally and externally to enable the delivery of our Fit for the Future Programme underpinning our Council Plan.
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV, along with a supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4 demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the Person Specification and Job Description to recruitment@rother.gov.uk
To find out more please contact Lloyd Exley on lloyd.exley@rother.gov.uk