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Senior Accountant
Posted Today by Sellick Partnership
£600 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Warwickshire
Summary: The Senior Accountant role is an interim position for a Local Government organization, requiring a finance professional to provide essential financial support to Adult and Children's Social Care services over a 3-month contract. The candidate must be able to deliver high-quality financial management and reporting while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, combining office presence with flexibility. The day rate is competitive, reflecting the expertise required for the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing financial support and business partnering to Adult and Children's Social Care services
- Supporting budget setting, budget monitoring, forecasting and year-end processes
- Assisting budget holders with financial management and reporting
- Analysing financial performance and identifying risks and opportunities
- Supporting savings programmes and service transformation initiatives
- Producing accurate and timely financial reports for senior management
- Ensuring compliance with Local Government financial regulations and procedures
Key Skills:
- Proven experience working within Local Government finance
- Previous experience supporting Adult Social Care and/or Children's Social Care services
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to work independently and manage a busy workload
- Experience using Local Government financial systems would be advantageous
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: Warwickshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Senior Accountant
Type: Interim, 3-month contract
Day Rate: Competitive day rate
Hybrid/Remote: Hybrid working ideally with an office presence but can be flexible
Location: Warwickshire
Sellick Partnership is partnering with a Local Government organisation to recruit a Senior Accountant on an interim basis for an initial 3-month contract.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Local Government finance professional to support Adult and Children's Social Care services during a busy period. The organisation is looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running and provide high-quality financial support to key stakeholders across the directorate.
The responsibilities of the Senior Accountant will be:
- Providing financial support and business partnering to Adult and Children's Social Care services
- Supporting budget setting, budget monitoring, forecasting and year-end processes
- Assisting budget holders with financial management and reporting
- Analysing financial performance and identifying risks and opportunities
- Supporting savings programmes and service transformation initiatives
- Producing accurate and timely financial reports for senior management
- Ensuring compliance with Local Government financial regulations and procedures
The ideal candidate for the Senior Accountant role will have:
- Proven experience working within Local Government finance
- Previous experience supporting Adult Social Care and/or Children's Social Care services
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis skills
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- The ability to work independently and manage a busy workload
- Experience using Local Government financial systems would be advantageous
How to apply for the Senior Accountant role:
If you believe that you are well-suited to this excellent opportunity of Senior Accountant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.
CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, the successful applicants interviews will be arranged as soon as possible.
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