Financial Accountant

Service Care; Upton; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a Berkshire local authority for a Financial Accountant to join the team on a temporary 6‑month basis. The postholder will focus on re‑aligning revenue and capital budgets, forecasting MTFS and challenging spend.

You will lead the preparation and monitoring of budgets, provide insightful financial analysis to senior managers and act as the finance business partner for Property Services, ensuring compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with substantial experience in financial management, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience in local government/public sector finance or property-related financial management.
• Strong financial analysis, business partnering and influencing skills; able to challenge expenditure and advise senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities; translate complex information into clear, commercially focused recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, monitoring and review of revenue and capital budgets, challenging assumptions and expenditure to ensure effective financial control.
• Develop accurate monthly, quarterly and medium-term financial forecasts, considering disposals, income changes, capital investment and emerging pressures.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and management information to senior managers, directors and elected members, highlighting risks and savings opportunities.
• Act as the lead finance business partner for Property Services, supporting budget holders and ensuring compliance with financial regulations and policies.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Excel modelling

Education

Qualified accountant

CIMA/ACCA/ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Financial Accountant Location: Berkshire Contract: Temporary (6 months) Salary: £409.09 per day umbrella / £356.07 PAYE Inclusive / £317.72 PAYE Exclusive Start Date: ASAP Contact: [e-mail]

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in Berkshire for a Financial Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will support the Property Services function during a period of change, with a focus on re-aligning revenue and capital budgets, forecasting MTFS, and challenging spend.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, monitoring and review of revenue and capital budgets, challenging assumptions and expenditure to ensure effective financial control.
• Develop accurate monthly, quarterly and medium-term financial forecasts, taking account of property disposals, changes in income, capital investment and emerging financial pressures.
• Provide insightful financial analysis and management information to senior managers, directors and elected members, highlighting risks, variances, savings opportunities and areas requiring action.
• Act as the lead finance business partner for Property Services, supporting budget holders and stakeholders while ensuring compliance with financial regulations, accounting standards and organisational policies.

Candidate Criteria

• Qualified accountant with substantial experience of financial management, budgeting and forecasting.
• Proven experience within local government, public sector finance or property-related financial management, with an understanding of revenue and capital expenditure.
• Strong financial analysis, business partnering and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge expenditure and provide constructive financial advice to senior stakeholders.
• Advanced Excel and financial modelling capabilities, with the ability to interpret complex financial information and translate it into clear, commercially focused recommendations.