Group Financial Accountant

Sewell Wallis; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Group Accountant for a public sector organization in Chesterfield. This 6-month interim role focuses on financial management, overseeing a team, and ensuring compliance with financial standards. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with public sector experience, ready to start ASAP.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Pension contributions

Payment options via payroll or limited company

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• Experience in public sector and group structure.
• Team management experience leading 2 or more.

Responsibilities

• Monthly forecasting and monitoring delivery of savings.
• Financial planning and budget process implementation.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Experience in the public sector industry

Team management experience

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Sewell Wallis is recruiting for a Group Accountant for a Public Sector organisation in Chesterfield, North Derbyshire, for a 6-month interim contract, looking to start ASAP.

This Group Accountant role will focus on Financial Management, overseeing a team of 4, and leading the development, implementation, and maintenance of financial processes and models to provide financial information and support financial planning and decision-making.

What will you be doing?

• Monthly forecasting, including monitoring delivery of savings, income projections, and reserves.
• Collection fund accounting.
• Financial planning, development, and implementation of effective budget processes.
• Supporting the delivery of financial training and advice to non-financial staff.
• Ensuring all financial activities comply with statutory requirements and accounting standards.
• Developing and maintaining financial systems with data integrity and supporting the design of effective, quality financial information.

What skills are we looking for?

• Qualified Accountant - ACA, ACCA, or CIMA
• Experience in the public sector industry
• Experience working within a Group structure
• Team management experience, ideally leading a team of 2 or more
• Willingness to travel to Chesterfield for the duration of the contract

What's on offer?

• Salary of £48,500-£51,500 FTE
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Pension contributions
• Payment options via payroll or limited company
• 6-month interim contract with immediate start
• Exposure to the public sector industry
• Central Chesterfield location with good transport links

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Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with extensive experience in accounting and finance, HR, and business support roles. We offer permanent, temporary, and interim recruitment support at all levels, from Purchase Ledger Administrator to Financial Controller and Director. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we serve South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and Manchester. Visit our website for more information on available roles.