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Accountant

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Accountant - Childrens Services
Location: London
Contract: Temporary (3 Months initial)
Salary: £400-450 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Sector: Local Government
*Hybrid Working*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Finance are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for an Accountant to join their Childrens Services team on a temporary basis. The Accountant will support the significant service transformation to ensure that the current overspend is managed and mitigated, whilst supporting delivery of the saving programme. There is also line management for two Assistant Accountants.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Support the Group Manager in the delivery of sound financial advice on all matters within the directorate.
  • Support the significant service transformation to ensure that the current overspend is managed and mitigated, whilst supporting delivery of the saving programme.
  • Lead/support and take ownership for the sound financial planning, management, closure of account, project support & advice, management accounting, reporting, statutory/statistical returns (including returns to government departments and tax returns), and coordination of financial arrangements.
  • Play an active role in budget monitoring ensuring value is added throughout the process.
  • Support development of mitigations and being able to present information to senior colleagues.
  • Financial modelling and appraisal across a number of mini-projects.

Candidate Criteria

  • CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with relevant PQE
  • Experience in Local Authority Finance, specifically within Childrens Services/Childrens Social Care
  • Experience of providing sound financial advice to senior members on budgets, projects, financial planning and returns
  • Experience of financial modelling and appraisal with high level analysis skills
  • Great communication skills and preferably management experience previously with the ability to work well on own initiative

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.