Interim Chief Accountant
- Recruiter
- Morgan Law Partners LLP
- Location
- East London/Hybrid Working
- Salary
- £650 a day inside IR35
- Posted
- 24 Nov 2021
- Closes
- 22 Dec 2021
- Ref
- LK-ICA-LG
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Public Sector
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Interim Chief Accountant
Qualified Accountant
Hybrid Working
£650 a day inside IR35
3 months
My local government client is currently seeking a CCAB qualified Chief Accountant on an interim basis for the next 3 months. Reporting in to the Director of Financial Management, you will be responsible for a team of up to 30 members of staff.
As the Chief Accountant you will be expected to oversee the corporate revenue and capital budget setting exercise along with ongoing monitoring and reporting to senior management and Members. You will also have overall responsibility for the management of the directorates finances, financial management, including financial strategies, revenue and capital budgets, the accounts, financial systems and financial information to Members and third parties.
Responsibilities of the role (But not limited to):
- To lead on financial issues within the directorates and corporately as required. Specifically to ensure that corporate standards in respect of Financial Management are robust and adhered to throughout the Council.
- To identify and highlight areas of significant financial risk / challenge and advise Group Director and Directors on mitigations.
- To develop and lead strategies in relation to financial risk for the business areas of the Council and corporately when required.
- To provide robust leadership in response to the austerity agenda and other significant financial challenges.
- To ensure that effective performance management arrangements are in place to achieve strategies, objectives and business plans, translating strategic aims into practical and achievable plans.
About you:
- CCAB Qualified Accountant
- Track record of strategically managing major capital and revenue budgets while delivering high quality value for money services.
- Evidence of highly developed oral, written and presentational skills.
- Track record of strong effective leadership, with proven ability to provide vision and direction to managers, individuals and teams and to gain ownership, commitment, trust and good morale.
- Track record of developing and embedding high performance management culture with a clear development focus, including translating strategic plans into individual and team objectives.
- Track record of effective strategic planning and the delivery of high quality customer focused services.
If you feel you are well suited to this role, please apply now.