Strategic Transformation Programme Accountant (6-Month Rolling)

Civic Recruitment Limited; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 101,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Finance Programme Manager for a 6-month rolling contract with a local authority in Bournemouth. You will implement strong financial controls, forecasting, reporting and budget management to support major transformation initiatives.

You will work with Programme Managers, PMO teams, Finance Partners and Benefits Realisation Leads to ensure investments are financially sustainable and aligned with the Council's MTFP.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with CIPFA, CIMA, ACCA, or ACA.
• Extensive experience managing multi-million-pound budgets.
• Experience forecasting, scenario modelling, and variance analysis.
• Strong supplier spend management and invoice accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and oversee budget baselines for the ERP Programme and Transformation Portfolio.
• Create and sustain Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS) including internal resources and supplier costs.
• Ensure budgets align with the MTFP and strategic goals.
• Monitor financial performance and propose corrective actions.
• Reconcile expenditures using finance systems and allocate costs across workstreams.
• Generate monthly budget monitoring reports and conduct variance analyses.
• Lead forecasting activities including EAC and ETC.

Skills

Budget management

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Cost control

Financial reporting

Education

CIPFA

CIMA

ACCA

ACA

Job description

Civic Recruitment Limited is seeking a Finance Programme Manager for a 6-month rolling contract with a local authority in Bournemouth. You will implement strong financial controls, forecasting, reporting and budget management to support major transformation initiatives.

You will work with Programme Managers, PMO teams, Finance Partners and Benefits Realisation Leads to ensure investments are financially sustainable and aligned with the Council's MTFP.