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Senior Accountant x3

Employer
London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Location
Tower Hamlets, London (Greater) - Hybrid
Salary
£60,795 - £64,032
Closing date
24 Feb 2025
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Job Details

Located in the heart of East London, Tower Hamlets is a vibrant and dynamic borough that is home to a rich tapestry of cultures, histories and opportunities. With iconic landmarks such as the Tower of London, Canary Wharf and Brick Lane, this bustling area offers a unique blend of historic charm and cutting-edge development. Tower Hamlets boasts a thriving community with excellent transport links, diverse neighbourhoods and a commitment to sustainability and inclusive growth.

Joining the Tower Hamlets finance team means contributing to the economic vitality and financial health of a borough that is passionate about creating a brighter future for all its residents.

About The Roles

We are excited to announce three Senior Accountant roles within Tower Hamlets Finance Team below: Some key points in relation to each role below:

1. Senior Accountant - Children’s Social Care
- DSG and Social Care: management of financial mechanisms behind the DSG Schools Block, Schools Finance and social care funding will be crucial to ensure effective budget management and compliance.
- Using analytical skills with the ability to assess financial data, spot trends, and
provide actionable insights to Senior Leaders.
- Business partnering with key stakeholders in Social Care and Schools Finance.


2. Senior Accountant – Communities
- Provide financial support and advice to service managers in departments overseeing Public Realm, Culture and Community Safety.
- Support stakeholders with budget setting, monitoring of grants and year-end process.
- Business partnering to drive financial improvements across the directorate
- Manage budgets for a wide range of services run by the Council, such as Arts, Parks and Events, Idea Stores, Leisure Centres and various neighbourhood safety initiatives.
- Line management of 2-3 team members.
 

3. Senior Accountant – Schools
- Management of financial mechanisms behind the DSG Schools Block and Schools Finance will be crucial to ensure effective budget management and compliance.
- Using analytical skills with the ability to assess financial data, spot trends, and provide actionable insights to Senior Leaders.
- Collaborating with key stakeholders in Schools Finance with a business partnering mindset.
- Managing statutory 251 returns, working with the Department for Education (DfE) on the allocation of education budget and school expenditure.
- Line management of up to four direct reports and responsible for leading a Schools Finance Team of seven people, reporting to the Head of Finance for Children’s, Schools, DSG.

About You

As a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with post qualification experience in a local government setting, you will leverage your expertise to enhance service efficiency and maximise value for money. You will have a track record of leveraging your expertise to enhance service efficiency and maximise value for money. Leading and motivating teams will be natural to you, empowering staff to achieve high standards while establishing credibility with Heads of Service, Corporate Directors, and key stakeholders.

You will bring a solid understanding of financial management and regulatory frameworks, especially in the public sector. Your familiarity with the role of Local Authorities and the financial needs of these service areas, along with your knowledge of best practices in budget monitoring and control, make you a valuable asset.

Application Process

The London Borough of Tower Hamlets are working in partnership with Hammond Clarke for the successful recruitment of these positions. As part of your application, please include a supporting statement alongside your CV outlining your experience and skillset in relation to this position. Please also include the specific role(s) for which you are applying.

For any additional information or an informal conversation, please contact Hammond Clarke on the contact details below:
Chris Macdonald, Head of Permanent Recruitment - cm@hc-exec.co.uk
Haben Solomon, Director - hs@hc-exec.co.uk

Closing date: 24th February

Supporting Documents for Senior Accountant x3

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Tower Hamlets is one of the UK's most culturally vibrant and diverse areas. The borough is densely populated, with over 200,000 people living in eight square miles at the heart of London's East End. Some 49 per cent of residents are from black and minority ethnic communities. We have Investors in People status, have achieved the highest level of the Equality Framework for Local Government and are committed to recruiting a workforce to reflect our community. 

Challenges do still remain and deprivation and poverty is present in the area, providing a stark contrast to the wealth and prosperity that has grown around Canary Wharf and the City fringes. 

The Council is making capital investment of some £300 Million over the period 2014/15 to 2016/17 and there are a number of high profile capital projects being designed and delivered during this period. We are seeking people with ambition, creativity and commitment to ensure our economic growth and capital investment provides benefits for everyone and create opportunities to transform the lives of local residents. 

Against this background, a professional, independent and objective internal audit service is vital for promoting good governance across the Council.  

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