Contract – 2 Year Fixed Term ContractThe RoleAre you an experienced accountant wanting to join a supportive team to help make a positive difference?If so, we want to hear from you.This post is a two-year fixed term contract and will cover an interesting and varied portfolio within Bolton Council's Corporate and Place Directorates. You will support the Council in tackling our complex and diverse challenges by providing strategic finance support and jointly managing an efficient finance operation.You will be required to challenge and provide the insight that our services needs to optimise budgets and resources for the benefit of our residents.About YouWe are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Group Accountant who is forward-thinking and solution focused.The ideal candidate will:• Have a proven track record of achieving solutions.• Be resourceful and determined.• Have excellent communication skills coupled with the ability to adapt.• Have an ability to work effectively in partnership with people at all levels from a variety of disciplines.• Be proactive, with the drive and ability to succeed and deliver against tight deadlines.• Have the ability to manage people effectively• Have experience working in a similar role within a Local Authority, or other experience that can contribute to our team.About UsThe strategic finance team is a welcoming and friendly team, who will work with you to support you to grow into the role and succeed at Bolton.Employees will gain access to a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including retail discounts, exclusive gym membership fees, a vehicle salary sacrifice scheme, and discounted parking. In addition, we offer family friendly policies, hybrid working opportunities and generous annual leave allowance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, as well as access to employee support services and health and wellbeing assistance programmes and an employee engagement platform.If this role sounds like the job for you and you would like any more information, please do not hesitate to contact Katherine Roscoe on 01204 332040 or ****** to apply? Then please click Apply, and upload your CV and an accompanying statement explaining how you meet the person specification .For more information about working for Bolton Council, please see the Work with Us page on greater.jobs and see all the benefits you can get here:Our Values are really important to us, read all about them here:For further details of the role and how we use your data, please see:Within Greater Manchester, local authorities have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel. Please see here for further information before you apply.This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.This organisation has signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. That means we will recognise your continuous or 'unbroken' service in any Greater Manchester local authority or NHS organisation, Transport for Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service or Greater Manchester Combined Authority, giving you access to our service-related benefits.#J-18808-Ljbffr
