Salary: £39,598 (includes market supplement payment)

37 hours per week, 5 day week

Portsmouth is an extraordinary City that is on a journey to becoming a truly Great Waterfront City. To achieve this ambition, the Local Authority needs to be ready to confront the challenges of straitened public finances, to ensure that no one is left behind, and the City continues to thrive. We need to minimise the negative impacts of these challenges to ensure that we protect the most vulnerable in society, whilst at the same time capitalising on opportunities to deliver economic growth and job creation, through the delivery of new homes, skills and businesses. This means changing the things we do, and the way we do them.

This role will report to the Group Accountant for Property and Housing Services and will deputise for the Group Accountant as necessary. You will manage the Council's Housing Revenue Account 30 year financial plan, and deliver a full range of high quality financial management, advice and accountancy services to a range of clients.

In addition, the role will provide the opportunity to work on other specific projects and working groups to support the Council on its journey to becoming a truly Great Waterfront City.

The role also comes with staff management responsibilities, supervising two Accounting Technicians and a Finance Assistant.

You need to be CCAB qualified i.e. ICA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA and be able to demonstrate professional updating.

Additional information: If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please email Nick Haverly

Closing time/date, midnight, on the 6th of August 2017 Applications received after this may not be considered. Assessments and Interviews 17th and 18th of August 2017

How to apply: Please see attached documents at the bottom of the Job page and ensure you fully read and follow the guidance so you fully demonstrate how you meet the points on the job profile. PLEASE DO NOT JUST SUBMIT A CV.