Job Introduction
The Treasury & Pension Fund Department is lead commissioner for the Pension Fund and provides the County Council and local partner organisations with a risk managed treasury management service. This service includes operational tasks performed on a regular basis and focused treasury plans influencing the service direction.
Main Responsibility
Working in the Treasury & Pension Fund Department, you will support the Senior Investment Accountant in delivering the day-to-day management of County Council and partner organisation, investment and borrowing decisions and assist in the management of the Pension Fund’s investments.
The Ideal Candidate
You will be highly self-motivated and have experience of working in a busy and ambitious financial environment. You'll also:
- Have experience of using a large financial system.
- be highly numerate, accurate and logical
- have excellent interpersonal skills, as you will be required to liaise with a wide range of people, both inside and outside the organisation, including banks, advisers and brokers.
- have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
For more information, or just to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Justin Madden, Senior Investment Accountant by emailing: justin.madden@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council:
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
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 better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
