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We are currently partnering with a Council in the South West, who are recruiting for a Head Accountant to join their team on a temporary basis until August 2025.
This is a full-tme position with an hourly rate of up to £45 via an umbrella company. The start date is ASAP. This role will require office presence 2-3 days per week in Exeter as you may be managing a team of up to four staff.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
- Providing strategic advice to ensure provision of comprehensive financial services across a range of services
- Leading on organisational change within Finance Services and playing a key role in supporting other services through the change agenda
- Analysing complex financial information, financial monitoring, planning and bugdeting
- Ensuring that the strategic aims of the Authority are implemented through annual budgets, development of Medium Term Financial Strategies and other initiatives such as savings
- Managing the detailed work of the annual budget preparation process, budget monitoring and year end closing down processes
- Taking responsibility for a service area within the Council and providing strategic advice will be given surrounding a gross revenue budget in excess of £65m and up to approximately £750m
Experience required:
- Experience within a Council Finance team
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial strategy and reporting
- CCAB is preferred
Rewards and benefits:
- Hybrid working- 2/3 days in office
Working hours:
- 37 hours per week
- Monday - Friday, 8:30am-5pm
Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.
James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.
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