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Interim Principal Accountant - Budgeting & Forward Planning

Employer
Allen Lane Limited
Location
Homeworking
Salary
£450 - £475 per day
Closing date
16 Sep 2022
Reference
SMAL03

A Local Authority in the Home Counties currently have a need for an Interim Principal Accountant - Budgeting & Forward Planning, this is a key role for the authority, to plan, lead, co-ordinate and ensure successful delivery of the Council’s Revenue Estimates, Budget Monitoring, Scale of Charges and Departmental Outturn reporting processes.

Working with the Finance Business Partner (Planning & Investment) on the preparation of the Medium Term Financial Strategy and Plan.

Key responsibilities will include;

  • Plan, co-coordinate, lead and monitor the Council’s revenue budget setting process, through the collation of budgetary data to provide accurate information to stakeholders whilst directing the budgeting process with the aim of producing robust and sustainable budgets that underpin the councils tax setting
  • Plan, co-ordinate and lead the Council’s revenue and capital budget monitoring process by creating and effectively implementing a monitoring timetable to help manage the monthly monitoring process
  • Liaise with Finance and Business staff to help produce quarterly and budget monitoring reports on both revenue and capital, to be presented to the Corporate Leadership Management Team (CLMT)
  • Establish and grow successful working relationships with the departmental finance teams to ensure that optimal financial processes are in place to support the effective operation of that service
  • Contribute to the team ethos of the council  through supporting other financial processes where needed and helping to manage, develop and motivate other members of the Forward Planning team

You will be part/fully CCAB qualified,however experience working in a similar role within Local Authority is key

This role will be remote working with an expectation you may have to go into the office for meetings.

 

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