Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values we strive to have a workforce that reflects our local communities and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic backgrounds, applicants who have a disability and applicants who are from the LGBTQ+ community to apply for our senior leadership roles. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We are a dynamic Financial Management Team responsible for providing a diverse range of functions to drive the Council to fulfil its transformational journey We deliver the full range of financial management and accounting services to facilitate effective delivery of services to support the people of Coventry and deliver projects which are redefining the infrastructure of the city.

Working flexibly with internal officers and external partners we aim to ensure finance is at the heart of everything that the Council does.

The organisation has a high expectation of our service, and we will continue to support and develop our staff to have the skills to deliver a quality service.

What is the job role?

Following recent promotions and a subsequent restructure we're pleased to provide this opportunity to join Coventry City Council's Financial Management team as an Accountant, in roles which could include:

• Acting as a financial business link with service leads within a number of service areas that could include Adults, Childrens, Education (including Schools) or supporting on major projects
• Providing financial management support to the Corporate Finance function, contributing to the annual financial cycle, financial statements, capital or treasury function
• Supporting the operation of the centralised financial support team, including the co-ordination of central processes

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a fully qualified or part qualified (must be actively studying) CCAB / CIMA  (or equivalent) Accountant with experience of working in a challenging financial environment who can:

• Prepare / interpret complex financial information and present this to key stakeholders including budget holders, senior managers, management teams and project teams as appropriate. 
• Work effectively under pressure including meeting unpredictable deadlines and dealing with conflicting demands.
• Facilitate and be responsible for the production of financial accounts to appropriate professional standards and input into the overall corporate processes to produce good quality financial statements.
• Work with various stakeholders including external partners to build, maintain and promote effective working relationships. 
• Develop financial planning solutions based on an understanding of service policy issues and developments. 

At Coventry, learning and development is important to us. We support our part qualified employees to become fully qualified accountants to meet the demands of the role as well as any future ambitions.

If you have just become an accountant, this post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Standard DBS check.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th January

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council