External Reporting Manager

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Job Reference staffscc/TP/490/4856

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Permanent Full time Salary: £46,579 - £50,908 Working Hours: 37 Location: Staffordshire Place 1 Closing Date: 09/11/2026 Job Category: Finance Directorate: Finance and Resources Business Unit: Finance

Job Introduction

An opportunity has arisen to be at the heart of a dynamic and flexible finance team, helping Staffordshire to face the issues currently challenging local government and to overcome them successfully.

The role is within the central Capital team and involves tracking forecasts of expenditure and funding for capital projects, maintaining the capital grants register and the system processes required for capital budgeting and monitoring. 

The team will also focus on fixed assets, maintaining the asset register including processing revaluations, impairments and disposals alongside monitoring capital receipts and developer contributions.

 

Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Accountable for co-ordinating the timely completion and submission of statutory returns and grant claims to ensure compliance with regulations and maximise income for Staffordshire
• Create and manage a schedule for grant claims and statutory returns, allocating staff resources accordingly, to ensure that all required evidence is submitted when required
• Liaise with Finance Partners and Corporate Accountants to offer advice and guidance on potential external grants, to maximise resources available to Staffordshire.
• Oversee the timely collection of statutory information required for Government Returns and forward these for sign off
• Support Finance Partners in the preparation of estimates, by providing intelligence on grant claims in a timely manner

The Ideal Candidate

The minimum criteria that will be used to shortlist for this role will be:

• Membership of a CCAB body preferably CIPFA (or AAT Member with minimum 2 years post-qualification)
• Experience working in Local Government Finance, including the preparation and analysis of financial statements
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutes, codes of practice and other rules in respect of Local Government Finance, and the ability to interpret and apply them
• Experience of preparing statutory returns and/or grant claims
• Experience of analysing complex financial information and presenting results  
• Able to analyse complex financial information or statistics and identify errors or inconsistencies
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Interviews will be held during the week starting 23 November 2026. 

For an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Magill (Corporate Accountant) on [email removed] to arrange a time.

Our Recruitment Process: We anonymise applications during shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. Please complete your application fully, especially the supporting statement, to highlight what you’ll bring to the role. 

Please note: The minimum criteria in the ideal candidate section detailed above will be used if you are applying under one of our Interview Guarantee Schemes, detailed below.

About Staffordshire County Council

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Our Values:

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We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a bett