Interim Group Accountant – High Needs
Summary: The role of Interim Group Accountant – High Needs Block involves providing financial expertise and support to a local authority in London, specifically focusing on the Dedicated Schools Budget and associated financial matters. The position is a 6-month contract requiring on-site presence two days a week. The successful candidate will be responsible for budget monitoring, financial reporting, and supporting schools in financial planning and deficit recovery. This role demands a CCAB or CIMA qualified accountant with relevant experience in local government finance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as a Schools Specialist Finance Business Partner for the Dedicated Schools Budget and associated budgets.
- Visit and support schools in preparing, drafting, and implementing deficit recovery plans.
- Review the financial position of schools and assess the effectiveness of deficit recovery plans.
- Conduct budget monitoring and forecasting.
- Provide accurate and timely reports on financial issues and performance.
- Conduct data analysis and options appraisal for decision making.
- Manage budget setting and financial planning.
- Oversee year-end processes, including providing specified notes to the accounts.
Key Skills:
- CCAB or CIMA Qualified with post qualification finance/accounting experience.
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Knowledge of Local Government accounting principles, policies, and practices.
- Experience with Schools, Dedicated Schools Grant, and High Needs Block.
- Ability to build constructive relationships with Headteachers and Governors.
- Experience providing financial support to schools.
- Immediately available for work.
Salary (Rate): £575 per day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Interim Group Accountant – High Needs Block
Local Government
- 6 month contract
- £500-£600 per day, depending on experience
- 2 days a week on site – London
About the client
Morgan Law is seeking an Interim Group Accountant – High Needs Block for a local authority in London.
Accountabilities
- To act as a Schools Specialist Finance Business Partner for the Dedicated Schools Budget and associated budgets, providing financial advice and support to the DCS, Education Director and School’s Forum & Schools
- To visit and support schools prepare, draft and implement deficit recovery plan
- To review the financial position of Schools, evaluate the measures implemented to address deficits, assess the effectiveness of the deficit recovery plan, and provide assurance to the local authority
- Budget monitoring and forecasting
- Provision of accurate and timely reports on relevant financial issues and performance
- Providing data analysis and options appraisal to enable decision making
- Budget setting and financial planning
- Year end processes including providing specified notes to the accounts
Candidate Requirements
- CCAB or CIMA Qualified with post qualification finance / accounting experience (E)
- Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Demonstrable knowledge of Local Government accounting principles, policies and practices and ability to lead a team through the year end closure of accounts.
- Advanced level of experience with Schools, Dedicated Schools Grant and High Needs Block
- Ability to build constructive relationships with Headteachers and Governors
- Experience of providing financial support to schools
- Immediately available for work (E)
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