Senior Accountant

Spencer Clarke Group; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A Local Authority in Greater Manchester is seeking a talented Senior Accountant on an interim basis. This role involves supporting the Capital Finance Team, managing budgets, and maintaining financial records. Candidates should have significant accounting experience, particularly within a Local Authority context, and strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Benefits

Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities

Free DBS checks

Post Placement Aftercare

Loyalty reward scheme

Qualifications

• Significant accounting and commercial experience involving funding models.
• Experience in management accounting, business partnering, and preparing budgets.
• Previous knowledge of working in a Local Authority.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for effective delivery of cost management and budget review.
• Ensure accurate financial records are maintained.
• Prepare, analyse and interpret financial information for accounts and reports.

Skills

Management accounting

Business partnering

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Senior Accountant

A Local Authority in Greater Manchester are looking to appoint a talented Senior Accountant on an Interim basis, are working with Spencer Clarke Group to find a successful candidate.

What's on offer:

• Rates: £200 + per day, inside IR35.

*Negotiable based on experience

*Please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Office Based
• Contract type: Contract (37 hrs a week)
• Hours: 09:00 -17:00

About the role - Place Directorate:

This role will play a crucial role in supporting the objectives of the Capital Finance Team in building relationships, maintaining value for money and coming up with new and innovative ways of working.

Responsibilities:

Based in Manchester:

• You will work alongside the other Finance professionals and be responsible for the effective delivery of cost management, budget review and highlighting efficiencies across directorates.
• You will ensure that accurate financial records are maintained on our general ledger and supporting system.

• You will prepare, analyse and interpret financial information to contribute to the preparation of accounts, statutory returns and reports on financial performance.

About you:
You will have the following experience:

• Significant accounting and commercial experience involving funding models; management accounting; business partnering & preparing budgets and forecasts
• The ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders using a variety of forms of communication.
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a Local Authority is required.

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

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We offer a market leading referral scheme of up to £250 so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Brad on remembering to include your details as well.

*T's & C's apply.