Accountant

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the Plymouth area is seeking a temporary Accountant to cover departmental gaps. This role involves providing financial advice, supporting service planning, and contributing to management accounts. Interested candidates should have CCAB/CIMA qualifications and experience in local authority finance.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

£250 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in Local Authority Finance highly desirable.
• Experience of providing financial advice to senior members and stakeholders.
• Experience in management and statutory accounts production.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice to clients and departmental management teams.
• Support service planning for financial systems development.
• Contribute towards production of management and statutory accounts.

Skills

Financial advice

Communication skills

Initiative

Education

CCAB/CIMA Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant

Job description

Accountant
Location: Plymouth
Contract: Temporary (3-months initial)
Rate: £24.00 per hour umbrella // £21.63 per hour PAYE inclusive // £19.30 per hour PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Plymouth for an Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The role is required to cover gaps in the current team and provide support across the department.

Main Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice to clients, senior finance colleagues, departmental management teams and elected members
• Support service planning especially with regard to financial systems development and working practices
• Deliver minimum statutory finance services, consolidate and ensure continuous improvement, regarding the financial management, financial standing, financial reporting and internal control
• Contribute towards the production of management and statutory accounts

CandidateCriteria

• CCAB/CIMA Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant
• Experience in Local Authority Finance is highly desirable
• Experience of providing financial advice to senior members and stakeholders
• Experience of contributing towards production of management and statutory accounts
• Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email [e-mail]
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.