We are currently partnering with a Council in the South West, who are recruiting for a Head Accountant to join their team on a temporary basis until August 2025.
This is a full-tme position with an hourly rate of up to £45 via an umbrella company. The start date is ASAP. This role will require office presence 2-3 days per week in Exeter as you may be managing a team of up to four staff.
Duties will include (but are not limited to):
1. Providing strategic advice to ensure provision of comprehensive financial services across a range of services
2. Leading on organisational change within Finance Services and playing a key role in supporting other services through the change agenda
3. Analysing complex financial information, financial monitoring, planning and bugdeting
4. Ensuring that the strategic aims of the Authority are implemented through annual budgets, development of Medium Term Financial Strategies and other initiatives such as savings
5. Managing the detailed work of the annual budget preparation process, budget monitoring and year end closing down processes
6. Taking responsibility for a service area within the Council and providing strategic advice will be given surrounding a gross revenue budget in excess of £65m a...