Principal Management/ Financial Accountant

Wakefield – Hybrid Working

£26.82ph

• To contribute actively in the overall management of the Finance Section.
• To oversee the organisation and implementation of work programmes and activities with particular emphasis on strategic initiatives.
• To take responsibility for specific projects or ongoing areas of work within the Finance Section, where appropriate leading small teams.
• Establish effective working relationships with senior officers of other departments to enable the Finance Section to play a full and effective role in the corporate working of the authority so that Council objectives can be achieved.
• To recruit appropriate staff to the Finance Section in accordance with Council procedures including those relating to equal opportunities.
• To communicate fully with all staff within the Finance Section as appropriate.
•  To assist with the development of staff within the team to ensure that individuals achieve their highest contribution.
• To apply all appropriate health and safety procedures relevant to the Finance Section and communicate and advise where necessary to other staff their responsibilities in this area.
• To support the development of staff within the section to ensure that individuals achieve their maximum potential contribution.

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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

We are an equal opportunity agency