Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in the West Yorkshire area, for a Principal Accountant to join their team. Please find a description of the role below.
Main Responsibilities:
- To work in conjunction with the Finance Business Partner to provide a comprehensive financial service to Directors and their managers.
- To prepare financial reports for Directors and their management teams. These reports to be consolidated into revenue monitor reports to the Executive Leadership Team and Board.
- To ensure the provision of accurate, timely and relevant information, linking it to performance information to support business needs.
- To identify business solutions whilst ensuring principles of best value, value for money and risk management are embedded in service delivery.
- To develop and promote more effective ways of delivering the financial service to meet the needs of business users.
- To promote the finance function by making an effective contribution to the Finance Business Partnering Team.
Key Duties
- Support and manage the activities of the Finance Business Partnering Team in the key areas.
- Providing a comprehensive, professional financial support service to managers and budget holders which will include budget profiling and longer-term forecasting and planning.
- Providing advice that reflects the Trust's policies, statutory and financial procedures, and relevant legislation.
- Ensuring information is timely, accurate and supports the service in achieving its corporate and service objectives for both revenue and capital spending.
- Providing innovative solutions to support service delivery needs.
- Preparing service budgets, in liaison with business advisors that comply with the requirements of the Trust's budget process.
Technical Requirements:
- CCAB or part qualified.
- Understanding of local government finance
- Report writing and analytical skills.
- Awareness of public sector procurement rules.
- Ability to use a range of financial systems and applications.
- Ability to use spreadsheet and word-processing packages.
- Experience of spreadsheet models or manipulating data extracts.
- Evidence of analysis of public sector accounts or preparation of year end accounts.
If you are interested in the role, or know anyone who may be, please contact Marc at Service Care Solutions on or email .
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.
If you have any questions or queries, please don't not hesitate to ask.