Job Description

Job Introduction

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Business Change Accountant



This is an exciting opportunity for a treasury and pensions specialist to join the Royal Borough of Greenwich Council's Finance Team.


The Council's Pension Fund is one of the largest Local Government Pension Schemes (LGPS) in London, with assets exceeding 1.7 billion and an ambitious target to achieve carbon neutrality across its investment portfolio.


The role sits within the Partnering and Investment Team and reports to the Accounting & Business Change Deputy Manager for Treasury and Pensions. You will support all aspects of ensuring our Pension Fund and Treasury functions are fit for purpose, including oversight of the Pension Fund's investment portfolio in line with LGPS regulations.


The role will lead on all aspects of pension fund accounting, including the production of the Statement of Accounts and line management of the Pension Fund Accountant.


The successful candidate will also support the day-to-day monitoring of pension fund investments and the management of pension fund contracts. You will liaise with external fund managers, advisers, and other suppliers, building effective working relationships and ensuring a high standard of service is maintained for the Pension Fund.


To be considered, you will need to be a qualified accountant or possess relevant experience at an equivalent professional level. While experience in pension fund investments and accounting within local government and/or treasury functions is highly desirable, the ability to demonstrate strong technical accounting skills is essential. Equally important are excellent communication and presentation skills, and the ability to convey complex financial information in a clear and accessible manner.

Diversity Statement:

Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close:

All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated.

Early Advert Close:

Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

How Applications are Scored:

Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

Salary:

Salaries advertised are for a standard working week of 35 hours unless otherwise stated. Please use this 'Salary Calculator to help you calculate a pro rata salary.

Our Staff Values:

Our Staff Values are important to us. Candidates will be continuously assessed against our staff values throughout the recruitment process. Where candidates demonstrate views and behaviours that do not meet the standards of our staff values, we reserve the right to reject their application/ registration.

Salary

PO3 - 44,331 to 47,532

Frequency

Annual

Job Reference

royalgreenwich/TP/1022/248

Contract Type

Permanent

Closing Date

07 September, 2025

Job Category

Accounting and finance

Business Unit

Legal and Democratic Services

Location

Woolwich, London, United Kingdom

Level of Disclosure and Barring Service, DBS, check required

No DBS *

Posted on

11 August, 2025