Job Description

Job introduction

• Are you highly motivated, with the desire to learn and a thirst for delivering an excellent service?
• Are you an skilled business partner who can form positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders?
• Do you have an aptitude for technical capital accounting?

Come and join our highly regarded Finance service as a Principal Accountant leading on the council's xc2xa3200 million Capital Programme.Interview date: 12 May 2025Please contact if you would like to discuss this opportunity.About the roleYou will be a senior business partner within the Corporate Finance Team, leading the provision of finance support for the council's xc2xa3200 million Capital programme. You will provide expert technical advice for new and ongoing projects and support the councilxe2x80x99s Capital Programme Board in making recommendations to Cabinet, working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.As a Principal Accountant for Capital you will:

• formulate and monitor the council's Capital Strategy and Capital Investment Programme in line with the Council Plan and Medium Term Financial Strategy;
• provide expert technical capital accounting and funding advice on a wide range of projects;
• be responsible for all aspects of funding & capital accounting within the final accounts
• manage a small team in line with our ambition to be a fair and inclusive workplace

You will be someone with:

• proven analytical and technical accounting skills;
• the desire and drive to be innovative in delivering service improvements;
• the ability to collaborate and form positive working relationships with stakeholders to ensure working towards a shared goal

In return we can offer:

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• A range of employee and work place benefits

Please read our pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after youxe2x80x99ve submitted your application and at interview.As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here ( and as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting processAdditional informationYour starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visitCompany informationEncouraging a diverse workforceOur city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our actions, our and .

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