Accountant – Treasury

Job Title: Accountant – Treasury

Grade: E

Directorate: Finance

Responsible to: Finance Manager (Treasury)

Last Review Date: June 2026

Thurrock Council is recruiting an Accountant to join its Treasury function within the Finance directorate. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support the management of the Council's treasury management activities, including cash flow, borrowing, investments and capital financing, ensuring robust financial control and compliance with the Council's Treasury Management Strategy and relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

This is a great opportunity for an accountant with an interest in treasury and capital finance to gain exposure to complex financial decision-making at the heart of a large local authority.

 

Values & Accountabilities

Key Service Accountabilities:

• Support the day-to-day management of the Council's treasury management activities, including cash flow forecasting, borrowing and investment transactions.
• Assist in the preparation of the Treasury Management Strategy, Capital Strategy and associated reporting to officers and Members.
• Monitor compliance with treasury management policies, prudential indicators and relevant CIPFA codes of practice.
• Contribute to regular monitoring and reporting of treasury management performance, challenging and scrutinising figures where required.
• Undertake reconciliations and analysis to support the year-end position and the Council's Statement of Accounts in relation to treasury and capital.
• Work with the Commercial and Strategic Finance teams to produce robust financial analysis, including for business cases involving borrowing or investment decisions.
• Advise on the application and interpretation of financial regulations, standing orders and the Council's financial procedures and practices relating to treasury management.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement to help Thurrock Council be best in class.

 

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• CCAB/CIMA (or overseas equivalent), fully or part qualified.
• Educated to degree level.
• Evidence of active continuing professional development.
• Wide understanding of strategic financial planning and treasury management techniques and their practical application.
• Excellent IT skills, including Excel, Word, MS365 and Logotech (Desirable)
• Demonstrable experience of, treasury management, capital financing or technical accounting within a local government environment.
• Able to work flexibly, with a minimum of two days per week on-site in Thurrock.

 

If you would like to be considered, please send across an application below, or contact luis@ambientpeople.co.uk for further information.

Closing date for applications: 23:59, Monday 14 September 2026.