Group Accountant

Group Accountant (Management Accounting)

Post No: 10216

Salary: Starting from £57,347 to £62,832 per annum

Grade: Grade 10

Hours: 37 hours per week

Place of Work: Worthing Town Hall/Flexible hybrid working - office-based with some home working

Closing date: 8th March 2026 at 23:55 pm

Interview date: TBC

Adur & Worthing Councils are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Group Accountant (Management Accounting) to lead and deliver a comprehensive management accounting service. You will play a crucial role in the financial health of our Authorities, driving financial planning and reporting.

You will act as the financial lead that manages the Council’s management accounting team and play a critical part in providing financial advice and support for Adur District Council, Worthing Borough Council & Joint Services.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Group Accountant, you will be responsible for:

• Co-ordinating the production of the detailed annual revenue budgets.

• Co-ordinating the monthly monitoring and forecasting process.

• Producing the Quarterly revenue budget monitoring report for Members.

• Overseeing and assisting with the completion of all relevant statutory returns, grant claims, and closure of accounts.

• Managing and developing a team of Accountants.

• Ensuring compliance with the Service Accounting Code of Practice (SerCOP) and the Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting (SORP).

As the Group Accountant you will have proven experience working in a financial environment, preferably within the public sector, with experience in the management and preparation of year end processes and the production of financial statements. You will have excellent communication and people management skills and an ability to develop and maintain good working relationships throughout the Council and with its partners.

You will be part of a core team aimed at meeting corporate financial objectives, driving change and implementing best practice in financial systems, and therefore also be able to manage a demanding workload, have good organisational skills and be able to manage your time and priorities effectively.

As a CCAB (or part) qualified accountant, you will need extensive experience of financial management and have the skills to support financial and management accounting service for the Council’s. You’ll be able to understand and interpret government legislation and similar complex documents, have sound analytical skills, and an adaptable approach to work with attention to detail.

If this sounds like the role you have been looking for, we look forward to receiving your application form!

At Adur & Worthing, we are committed to supporting care leavers, in accordance with the Children (Leaving Care) Act 2000 and the Children and Social Work Act 2017. To that end, we operate a guaranteed interview scheme for anyone meeting the essential criteria of the role they are applying for. In order to be considered for this, you will need to be a care leaver under the age of 25 at the time of application. Please confirm that you are a care leaver in the "Showing how you meet the person specification and job description" section of the application form.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants declaring a disability, that meet the essential criteria for this position, will be offered an interview.

Staff are our most important asset and we therefore have a benefit package which reflects our continuing commitment to our employees. This includes:

• Generous leave entitlement; a minimum of 26 days + Bank Holiday entitlement

• Local Government Pension

• Training & development

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Employee resource groups/networks

• Buddy Support Programme

• Flexible working options

We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. Staff work in a supportive and safe environment, recognising their responsibility to value and respect each other’s contributions. Standards of conduct must be of the highest level to ensure that no-one is harassed, bullied or victimised. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, staff engagement forums and are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of different backgrounds.