Role: Chief AccountantOrganisation: Stoke-on-Trent City CouncilLocation: Stoke-on-Trent hybrid workingType: PermanentSalary: 78,364 - 82,077 (Pay award pending) About the Chief Accountant opportunity:Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working in partnership with a well-respected and long-standing Local Authority client in the West Midlands. We are supporting Stoke-on-Trent City Council exclusively with the recruitment for a Chief Accountant to join their finance team on a permanent basis. Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking an experienced, strategic Chief Accountant to lead and shape the authority''s financial accounting function. This role comes with a competitive salary of between 78,364 - 82,077 and offers hybrid working to suit your work-life balance. Purpose of the Chief Accountant opportunity:To lead, manage and develop all aspects of the councils technical financial accounting requirements.To ensure that the council''s financial arrangements comply with statutory requirements in terms of accounting, financial control, treasury management and tax compliance. Key duties of the Chief Accountant will include:Lead and manage the preparation of the annual accounts'' closedown process.To provide financial advice to senior officers and elected members.Lead and manage the preparation of the council''s statutory accounts.Develop and maintain the council''s capital strategy.Develop and maintain the council''s treasury management system.To be the council''s technical lead on ..... full job details .....