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Chief Accountant

Morgan Law
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a day
Location

London, Greater London SW18 4DJ, England

Contract type

Part Time

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  • The Chief Accountant position is a temporary role within a local authority in London, lasting for 6 months.
  • The salary for this position is £650 per day.
  • Candidates are expected to have significant experience in accounting and financial reporting, ideally with a background in public sector finance.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing management information, maintaining business support systems, and delivering specialist services to customers.
  • The role offers hybrid working and requires strong planning and organizational skills to ensure effective service delivery.

Chief Accountant within a local authority based in London. The role will be a temporary position for 6 months paying £650 p/day. The role will be hybrid working.

Key duties include

Analysis, Reporting & Documentation

  • Prepare and analyse management information, including financial reports / project plans, recommending actions as appropriate.
  • Maintain, develop and review business support systems, processes and procedures to secure a quality, cost effective service and continuous improvement. Service Delivery
  • Deliver a range of specialist services advising and assisting customers in area of expertise, to maximise service quality, efficiency and continuity.
  • Maintains knowledge of the organisation's current systems, policies and procedures.
  • Resolve issues/queries independently, recommend alternative solutions if unable to assist, and ensure efficient, day-to-day customer service is delivered.

Planning & Organising

  • Monitor service objectives and standards within own area of work to ensure effective service delivery.
  • Plan and prioritise own work activities for the months ahead, to ensure operational efficiency. Respond effectively to changing demands, adjusting priorities as needed.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.