'Interim Accountant - Place' - local authority

MLC Partners Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

London Local Authority is seeking an experienced Interim Accountant to support the Place Directorate on an initial 6-month contract in London. The role involves providing financial support across Place services, working with budget holders and senior stakeholders to improve financial management and forecasting.

The successful candidate will bring strong local authority accounting experience, a solid understanding of Place Directorate operations, and the ability to offer clear financial guidance

Qualifications

• Strong local authority accounting experience.
• Good understanding of a Place Directorate environment.
• Experience supporting areas such as regeneration, property, planning, highways, transport, environment or waste.
• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and management accounting experience.
• Ability to provide clear financial advice to non-finance stakeholders.
• Experience working in a fast-paced local government finance team.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support across Place services, working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to support effective financial management and forecasting.
• Support financial forecasting and management reporting for the Place Directorate.
• Assist with financial controls and ensuring timely delivery of budgets and forecasts.

Job description

Interim Accountant - Place

London Local Authority

Circa £500 per day - Inside IR35

Initial 6-month contract

One of our local authority client's in London is looking to appoint an experienced Interim Accountant to support its Place Directorate on an initial 6-month contract.

The successful candidate will provide financial support across a range of Place services, working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to support effective financial management and forecasting.

Key requirements:

• Strong previous local authority accounting experience
• Good understanding of a Place Directorate environment
• Experience supporting areas such as regeneration, property, planning, highways, transport, environment or waste
• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and management accounting experience
• Ability to provide clear financial advice to non-finance stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced local government finance team

This role would suit an experienced local government accountant who can quickly get up to speed and provide effective financial support across a complex directorate.