Your new company

Working with this remote local authority on a remote basis for a period of 12 months. The council offer a full range of local services to residents across a large geographical area.

Your new role

Within this busy role you will be involved in supporting the principal accountant by providing financial support and advice for medium and longer term financial planning for the nominated service department, supporting the nominated service department in both capital and revenue budget preparation and monitoring, providing support to the nominated service management team in effective use of financial resources. You will also support with financial performance reporting for the nominated service department and support the nominated service department in service reviews, efficiency improvements and cost reduction exercises and support the Finance Manager in providing other corporate finance services, including tax management issues, financial accounting, including year-end accounts, treasury management and asset management.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified accountant and will have experience of providing financial advice and preparing and monitoring budgets in a complex organisation, presenting financial information to senior managers, experience of working within Local Government finance and preparing information and reporting on financial performance.

What you'll get in return

Working remotely, this role offers a salary of c.£45K and offers flexibility and interesting work. You will be working as part of a busy teams and will be involved in a range of projects.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.