Head of Financial Accounting (Deputy S73 Officer)

You will lead and manage the financial accounting function of the local authority, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, delivering high-quality financial reporting, and maintaining robust financial controls. The role is critical in supporting sound financial governance, transparency, and accountability in the use of public funds. To act as the nominated Deputy S73 Officer including representing the S73 Officer at relevant regional and national forums and as required., As proud supporters of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are committed to supporting veterans find and secure employment opportunities. This includes a guaranteed interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please note, you should hear from us within four weeks of the closing date if you are shortlisted for interview, otherwise you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Please complete our Equality, Inclusion, and Diversity questionnaire See our commitment to keeping your personal information safe via our Privacy Policy (http://teesvalley-ca.gov.uk) Guidance for Applicants : You must ensure that anything submitted in your application is factually accurate. Plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Whilst we accept candidates may use AI tools within job applications; submissions must be truthful and relevant to your own experience. Supporting documents Job Description - Head of Financial Accounting (Deputy S73 Officer) (1).docx (269.42 KB) Our Commitment to Inclusive Recruitment.pdf (55.89 KB) Tees Valley Combined Authority Competency Framework.pdf (186.74 KB) Benefits Booklet - Accessible Version.pdf (325.01 KB) A5 Tees Valley Benefits Booklet RGB(2).pdf (2.47 MB) TVCA Equality Statement.pdf (58.94 KB)

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g. ACCA, CIPFA, ICAEW or equivalent).
• Experience Significant senior-level experience in financial accounting, within local government or the public sector.
• Proven experience of producing local authority statutory accounts and managing the audit process.
• Strong understanding of public sector financial frameworks and regulations.
• In-depth knowledge of local authority accounting requirements and the CIPFA Codes of Practice.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to communicate complex financial information to non-financial stakeholders.
• High integrity and commitment to public service values.
• Resilient, proactive, and able to manage competing priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
  
  Tees Valley is where five distinct boroughs come together to make one exceptional destination in which to invest, live, work and visit.
The Tees Valley Combined Authority has made huge progress since its creation, taking on devolved responsibilities from Government for transport, infrastructure, skills, business investment, and developing local collaborations on culture, tourism and housing. These powers are backed up by substantial funding, a ten-year plan (approved in 2019) outlines how £588million worth of spending will support the creation of 16,785 jobs and an additional £1.48billion to the area's economic output. The investment plan, which supports the delivery of the Combined Authority's Strategic Economic Plan was first launched in 2017 and includes £20million for a major transformational project in each of the five local authority boroughs, and an indigenous Growth Fund of £50million to improve and revitalise towns and communities. We're proud of our historical impact across the globe - from celebrated explorers and introducing the first passenger railway to providing the steel that built the modern world. That legacy lives on today in the area's rail and engineering industries, our deep-sea port and advanced manufacturing heart. Tees Valley is also a dynamic business location for digital and creative technologies, and a leading destination for process industry and new energy companies. We love our diverse region, the five boroughs and their unique strengths that make Tees Valley greater than the sum of its parts, where the industrial skyline impressively frames rolling green landscapes and beautiful coastlines. A place of cultural and economic growth.

Competency Framework Leadership & Direction - Communication & Influence - Experience & Technical - Responsibility & Accountability Visions and Values Open > Collaborative > Empathetic > Focused What we can offer you
• Hybrid/Flexible working
• 27 Days annual leave, increasing to 32 days after 5 years service
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to Private Counselling Sessions
• Access to Physio Therapy Sessions
• Specsavers Eye-Care Vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Car Lease Scheme
• Free Parking
• On Site Café with staff Discount & more!
TVCA is proud to hold Disability Confident Leader status and is committed to continuously developing best-practice approaches to inclusion. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role will be offered an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.