Principal Finance Officer

Brackenberry; Chichester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Finance Officer for a 6-month contract with potential for extension. Responsibilities include advising clients, contributing to financial planning, and managing teams. Applicants should hold relevant qualifications, chartered status, and possess extensive experience in professional accountancy services.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification plus relevant experience.
• Chartered status of a professional body required.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on financial decisions impacting management and service delivery.
• Contribute to financial planning and budget strategies.
• Line manages staff and engages across teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision-making

Customer focus

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent qualification

Chartered status (CIPFA or equivalent)

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in West Sussex to assist with the appointment of a Principal Finance Officer, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at client's discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £23.50 - £31.00 per hour

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for advising and influencing clients to ensure informed financial decisions and sound financial arrangements with a high direct impact on financial management and service delivery.
• Provides authoritative accurate and reliable information to clients for the large complex service area managed.
• Contributes to financial planning looking at the annual budget cycle within a longer-term strategy.
• Implements existing and new financial arrangements relating to the service area or activity managed, including those which arise from national legislation. Including interpreting and analysing new legislation to alter/create policies and guidance to ensure compliance.
• Line manages staff in a team or manages a function across teams requiring engagement across teams.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or experience which demonstrates that level of applied and theoretical knowledge, plus knowledge of the related systems, procedures and policies.
• Relevant chartered status of a professional body e.g. CIPFA or equivalent high-level experience of involved practices.

Experience Required:

• Significant experience delivering a professional accountancy service with a high-level accountability for resources on behalf of various clients.
• Experience line managing staff and developing an effective team to work together to meet objectives.
• Experience contributing to setting and monitoring budgets and plans for a specific service within a large organisation or for a small overall business.
• Excellent analytical skills in order to interpret complex and varied financial and/or performance information and develop practical l plans, strategies and budgetary solutions with an awareness of performance outcomes
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills with the ability to make sound pragmatic decisions that take into account the on-going impact on performance and resources.
• Strong customer focus with the ability to work as a key client contact and provide a professional service to meet their needs.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

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Created on 16/07/2025 by TN United Kingdom