Remote Interim Management Accountant - Public Sector

Adecco Colombia S.A.; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolverhampton Council is seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join the finance team on a 6-month contract, supporting key financial management activities across council services.

You will work with Finance Business Partners to monitor budgets, forecast financial performance and provide robust financial advice to budget holders. Strong stakeholder skills and Excel modelling are essential.

Qualifications

• CCAB/CIPFA/ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications or substantial relevant experience.
• Experience in Local Authority or Public Sector finance.
• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and financial reporting background.
• Experience supporting budget setting processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.
• Ability to analyse complex financial information and communicate findings clearly.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Support quarterly budget monitoring and financial reporting processes.
• Produce accurate forecasts and identify budget pressures, risks, and opportunities.
• Investigate variances and provide recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Assist with annual budget setting and financial planning activities.
• Develop financial models and analyse historical expenditure trends.
• Support council transformation and savings programmes, monitoring targets.
• Contribute to MTFS forecasting and financial planning.
• Attend stakeholder meetings and provide clear, commercially focused financial advice.
• Challenge assumptions constructively to help managers make informed decisions.

Skills

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Budget setting support

Stakeholder management

Excel modelling

Financial analysis

Education

CCAB / CIPFA / ACCA / ACA / CIMA qualified

Qualified by significant relevant experience

Tools

Agresso

Job description

Wolverhampton Council is seeking an experienced Interim Management Accountant to join the finance team on a 6-month contract, supporting key financial management activities across council services.

You will work with Finance Business Partners to monitor budgets, forecast financial performance and provide robust financial advice to budget holders. Strong stakeholder skills and Excel modelling are essential.