ABOUT US:

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) is set in the wider county of Berkshire, one of the most economically productive and innovative areas of the country. The borough council – a unitary authority - takes pride in its exceptional team of dedicated professionals who are passionate about providing quality services to the community. RBWM is a unique borough, with huge opportunity given its proximity to London and expanding business sectors, as well as being a major cultural and tourism area which includes international attractions such as Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
Given our Royal connections, the eyes of the world are often on us and we continue to rise to the challenge.

THE ROLE:

This is an exciting time to join our finance team at the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Under new leadership, we are looking to build a world-class finance team to support all our services and navigate the challenging financial environment in which local authorities operate. With the lowest Council Tax of any unitary authority outside of London we have a record of delivering efficiently. However, we cannot stand still and strengthening the finance team so that is fit to meet future demands is a priority.
This role will be responsible for the management of the Financial Control team and will report directly to the Head of Financial Operations. The Financial Control team is responsible for the posting of the income received by the council and ensuring that it is allocated correctly. The position will report directly to the Head of Operational Finance and will deputise for this role at times, especially with regards to the compliance with the treasury management strategy for the council. The position will have overall responsibility for the income management system and will work closely with the financial operations officer in this matter. The role is also responsible for the monthly bank and other control account reconciliations.

YOUR ROLE WILL INVOLVE:

• Having overall responsibility for the income management system, including ensuring that the daily reconciliations are undertaken.
• Working with the Head of Financial Operations to ensure that the treasury strategy is adhered to.
• Ensuring that all income received, and payments made are recorded in the financial system.
• Ensuring that the mandate for the council’s bank and other financial institutions are maintained.
• Being responsible for timely production of monthly bank and other control account reconciliations.
• Working with the Head of Financial Operations to produce the regular treasury reporting, including the annual Treasury Management Strategy.
• Deputising for the Head of Financial Operations in treasury and income management matters.