Exchequer Manager

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The Council is proud of the way it manages its finances and is well positioned to deliver customer focussed service for the residents of South Derbyshire. By joining this organisation, you will be able to positively contribute to its financial strategies that are aligned to the delivery of the Council Plan.

We are looking for a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians to join us as our Exchequer Manager and work as part of a team that provides a variety of financial services.   You will be a confident, enthusiastic leader able to inspire your team to achieve goals in line with the Councils objectives. 

Reporting into the Finance Services Manager in this broad and varied role, you will oversee the delivery of our supplier payments and cash interfaces. You will be responsible for a small team of Officers comprising of 3 Finance Officers, and 1 Accounting Technician, that process invoices within payment terms, raise debtor accounts, allocate payments received in the bank and ensure that transactions are properly processed to support VAT and CIS returns. 

The role will be the lead in the sundry debt recovery process and will be responsible for managing the administration of the Council’s insurance provision, including the annual renewal and setting of the insurance budget. 

A comprehensive knowledge of Balance Sheet management and an ability to undertake accurate interface reconciliations is essential. 

Applicants for this post will have management experience within a Finance Department and have a sound understanding of Accounts Payable and Receivable. The post holder will have good organisational skills, be an effective communicator, have good problem solving and evaluation skills and be familiar with the relevant tax schemes (VAT and Construction Industry Scheme). The nature of the service provided by the Finance team will require a high level of integrity and confidentiality. 

This post reports directly to the Finance Services Manager assisting in the provision of excellent and effective accounting services.

Any informal queries relating to the post can be emailed to Head of Finance & Performance (Deputy S151 Officer), Charlotte Jackson at Charlotte.Jackson@southderbyshire.gov.uk

Provisional Interview Date: 13 December 2024

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.