Capital Accountant

Venn Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recruitment seeks an interim Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial advice within a local authority setting. This vital role focuses on enhancing financial efficiency and management practices, requiring extensive local authority finance experience and skills in budgeting and forecasting.

Qualifications

• Extensive local authority finance experience, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Knowledge of public sector financial regulations and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner offering financial advice on budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead financial analysis, budget monitoring, and statutory returns.
• Promote good financial management practices and deliver finance-related training.

Skills

Budgeting

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Job description

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Duration: 6 months initally
Start date: ASAP
Rate: £550 per day (Inside IR35)

Venn Group are supporting in the recruitment of an interim Finance Business Partner to provide strategic financial advice and support across key service areas within a local authority setting. This role is integral to driving financial efficiency and ensuring robust financial management practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a business partner to allocated service areas, offering financial advice on budgeting and forecasting
• Lead financial analysis, budget monitoring, and statutory returns
• Provide expertise in capital, treasury, and collection fund accounting
• Support commercial initiatives and business case development
• Liaise with internal and external auditors, preparing reports and returns
• Promote good financial management practices and deliver finance-related training

Key Requirements:

• Extensive local authority finance experience, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis
• Expertise in capital, treasury, and collection fund accounting
• Knowledge of public sector financial regulations and frameworks
• Strong communication skills, with experience in liaising across departments and with auditors

If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you!