Accountant
Posted 4 days ago by Service Care Solutions
£24 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accountant role based in Plymouth involves providing financial advice and support to a Local Authority on a temporary basis. The position aims to fill gaps in the current team and enhance financial management and reporting processes. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and experience in local authority finance. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and requires strong communication skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide financial advice to clients, senior finance colleagues, departmental management teams, and elected members.
- Support service planning, particularly in financial systems development and working practices.
- Deliver minimum statutory finance services and ensure continuous improvement in financial management, reporting, and internal control.
- Contribute to the production of management and statutory accounts.
Key Skills:
- CCAB/CIMA Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant.
- Experience in Local Authority Finance is highly desirable.
- Experience providing financial advice to senior members and stakeholders.
- Experience contributing to the production of management and statutory accounts.
- Great communication skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Salary (Rate): £24.00 hourly
City: Plymouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Accountant
Location: Plymouth
Contract: Temporary (3-months initial)
Rate: £24.00 per hour umbrella // £21.63 per hour PAYE inclusive // £19.30 per hour PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in Plymouth for an Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The role is required to cover gaps in the current team and provide support across the department.
Main Responsibilities
- Provide financial advice to clients, senior finance colleagues, departmental management teams and elected members
- Support service planning especially with regard to financial systems development and working practices
- Deliver minimum statutory finance services, consolidate and ensure continuous improvement, regarding the financial management, financial standing, financial reporting and internal control
- Contribute towards the production of management and statutory accounts
Candidate Criteria
- CCAB/CIMA Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant
- Experience in Local Authority Finance is highly desirable
- Experience of providing financial advice to senior members and stakeholders
- Experience of contributing towards production of management and statutory accounts
- Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team
If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.