Senior Accountant - Commercial Development

Senior Accountant – Commercial Development
Two year fixed term contract
Full-time or part-time hours of between 30 and 37 will be considered
Salary – Scale O plus £4,500 market supplement per year, until at least 31st July 2027.

About the team and the role
Are you a qualified finance professional with a sharp commercial mind and a passion for public service?

We are looking for a forward-thinking Senior Accountant to join our Commercial Team.

This is your chance to influence major commercial decisions, drive new initiatives, and help steer the financial future of our services.

In this pivotal role, you’ll:

Be part of the financial governance of commercial activities
Provide expert advice on business cases and investment proposals
Drive forward new commercial initiatives from concept to implementation
Work closely with our wholly owned companies

We’re after someone who thrives on complexity, communicates with clarity, and brings experience of commercial development. If you’ve got the experience, insight, and ambition to make a difference—we want to hear from you.

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification.

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.

Additional Information

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

If you are applying for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have permission from your line manager.

If you would like to discuss the role informally, please contact Janice Ogden, Commercial Services Manager on 01926 418185 or janiceogden@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 28 August 2025
Interview date: 17 September 2025

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. Read more