Management Accounting Lead

• Professional Development to ACCA, CIMA, or CIPFA, with study and exam time provided.
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Discounted canteen.
• Access to the force gym.
• Access to union membership and on-site support.

Some benefits of working for Nottinghamshire Police include but are not limited to:

Pension scheme - We pay around double the member contribution

Support networks and wellbeing

Annual leave entitlement - Starting at 24 days and increasing with length of service

Blue Light Card discounts

Flexible and agile working where suitable

Receive 15% off selected NCT tickets (Please note this is currently on a 6 month trial period)

Please see attached document titled 'Police Staff Benefits' for further benefits and information.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to serving with Pride, Compassion, and Integrity, to fight crime, protect vulnerable people, ensure our communities feel safe and listened to and to deliver an outstanding service we can be proud of. Finance is an integral part of achieving this by ensuring public money is spent wisely with value for money at the core.

If you are passionate, want to make a difference and like a challenge and want to influence the future this could be the role for you.

The Finance department has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Management Accounting Lead to join our dynamic team. This permanent position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career into a leadership role within Management Accounting and gain hands-on experience in a thriving and supporting workplace.

Based within the Strategic Finance team, you will work closely with senior managers to produce a professional, consistent, and robust service that drives and supports delivery of the forces management accounting requirements.

• Leading, managing, and developing staff to build a strong and effective Accounting Services team.
• Consolidating management accounts from all budget areas into a single model for review, ensuring a consistent approach to accounting standard and the CIPFA financial code.
• Articulate key variances between budget and forecast outturn, including drivers for spend and any action being taken to address the variances.
• Lead the monitoring and maintenance of the budget model to ensure it delivers in line with organisational need and change.
• Supporting Business Partners providing financial analysis to support recommendations.

The role is flexible in terms of working from the office, various locations throughout the County and home working.

When applying, please complete the information on the next few screens.

The attached Job Description provides further details about the role.

When applying, refer to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, ensuring the four areas have been considered.

You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words referring to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, along with your CV.

Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level - Management - you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

All applicants will be subject to the Nottinghamshire Police Vetting Policy.

Nottinghamshire Police is committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.

Current Nottinghamshire Police staff only: Candidates currently at risk will be required to complete and attach the at-risk pro-forma document.