Qualified account

Interim Financial Accountant (Schools)

Location: London based, hybrid working

Length: 3 months initially

Rate: £485 per day umbrella

IR35 Status: Inside

We are currently supporting a local authority client to recruit an interim Finance Accountant, who will be responsible for supporting their Year End closedown across the Schools Directorate.

Key Responsibilities of the Interim Financial Accountant:

• Provide the full financial support function for revenue and/or capital as appropriate, for the designated team/service areas/ school, including preparing estimates, closing tasks, and relevant financial advice including over the best use of financial systems to support sound financial management and reporting across the organisation
• Facilitate a sound budget monitoring reporting process, for revenue and/or capital as appropriate working in collaboration with budget holders within the designated service area
• Support the delivery of the Medium-Term Finance Strategy (MTFS) for revenue and capital as appropriate, to help ensure it reflects corporate and service objectives and priorities
• Act as a single point of contact for the financial management support of Directors, Service Managers and Budget Holders and Head Teachers as appropriate
• Support the budget planning and allocation processes across services, including the allocation of the Dedicated Schools Grant, as appropriate, ensuring they are accurate and timely within required deadlines and reflect the requirements of that service area

Skills and experience required of the Interim Financial Accountant:

• Qualified accountant, ideally CIPFA, ACCA, CCAB, ICAEW or CIMA
• Knowledge of supporting Year End closedown
• Experience and knowledge of Schools and DSG
• Background in a local authority setting is essential

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact Joseph Dalton on the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to jdalton@venngroup.com

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