What's involved with this role: Interim Accountant x2 - Finance Reference no: Gateshead 6258114996814 Pay Rate: £20.31 per hour PAYE Hours per week 35-37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 12 months City: GATESHEAD Hybrid working is available, but candidates would need to be able to attend the Civic Centre as and when required. One post to work on the Housing team, ideally candidates should have experience of Housing Revenue Account, rent setting, service charges, and knowledge of business planning. The second post is to work on the Children's Social Care and Education team and while experience of this area is desirable, it is not essential. Key Responsibilities: Provide professional financial advice and relevant, accurate and timely information to support the strategic planning process and operational management. Represent the Strategic Director, Corporate Resources at meetings and working parties as required and to provide professional financial advice and relevant, accurate and timely information to assist the strategic planning process and operational management. Assist in monitoring, control and management of the financial resources of the Council and associated bodies in line with statutory obligations, standing orders and financial regulations in order to ensure proper public accountability. Assist in the development, operation and maintenance of financial information systems, to maximise potential use and improve the flow and quality of financial information. Provide for the maintenance and development of agreed performance standards, indicators and measures ensuring the ongoing provision of an efficient service. Assist in providing positive leadership, clear direction, training and support to team members to ensure high levels of performance. Assist in the relevant training of all stakeholders to ensure high levels of awareness. Carry out research and prepare reports and briefing notes as required. Ensure that all work carried out within the post holder’s areas of responsibility is performed in accordance with the Council’s Health and Safety policy NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: CCAB qualification with evidence of CPD. Knowledge: Knowledge of a financial environment Accountancy software packages Experience: Experience of local government finance environment Providing professional financial advice Skills & Abilities: Excellent communication skills Good IT skills Ability to work with minimum supervision and organise own workload Ability to work to tight deadlines Ability to liaise with a wide variety of internal and external clients ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please