What's involved with this role: Job Title: Financial Consultant Ref: Brent 5272683 Pay rate: £34.88 per hour PAYE Hybrid working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office. The role: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated qualified accountant (e.g. CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with extensive experience in local government finance to join the finance team in a strategic leadership role. Key responsibilities: To lead and deliver strategic financial planning across the council, including medium-term financial strategies, budget setting, and financial modelling Provide financial modelling and scenario planning to inform strategic decisions Advise on the financial implications of government policy changes, including the Fair Funding Review, Business Rates reset, etc Deliver high-quality financial research and analysis to support service transformation and investment decisions Support and challenge directorates on budget management, savings delivery, and investment proposals What the client is looking for: Qualified accountant (e.g. CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) Extensive experience in local government finance, particularly in financial planning and strategy Strong understanding of public sector funding, including grants, council tax, and business rates How to Apply Quote the Job Title and Reference Number in your application. Submit your CV in Word format. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—early submission is recommended. We will also add your details to our mail out lists. Please note you may receive details of roles outside of your immediate vicinity, as many candidates are able to relocate temporarily for work. Please disregard any such emails that are not of interest and let us know if you would rather not receive such mailouts and/or if you wish us to delete your details and prefer to apply direct to our advertised roles. If you do not hear from us within three working days, unfortunately your application has not been shortlisted on this occasion. Thank you for your interest in working with us. 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. "XI JE 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.