Senior Management Accountant - Interim (6 Months)
Rate: £34.33 per hour (Umbrella)
Location: Primarily Remote, with occasional meetings in Oxford
Start Date: ASAP
Our local authority client is seeking an experienced Senior Management Accountant to join their finance team on an interim 6-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong local government finance professional who can operate independently while providing high-quality business partnering support across services.
The Role
You will play a key role during a busy financial period, supporting year-end closedown and ensuring the production of robust working papers for external audit. Alongside core management accounting responsibilities, you will also support a range of corporate finance tasks and service-based financial activities.
Key Responsibilities
Supporting the Council's year-end accounts closedown process
Preparing clear, accurate, evidence-based working papers to support accounting entries
Assisting with information requests from external auditors
Providing financial advice and challenge to service managers as a trusted business partner
Grants monitoring, analysis and reporting
Calculating property service charges for leaseholders and shared owners
Supporting reconciliation and correction of balances between the Council and its wholly owned companies
Undertaking additional ad-hoc financial duties as required
Candidate Requirements
Fully qualified accountant (or finalist with significant relevant experience)
Proven public sector finance experience (local authority highly desirable)
Strong management accounting and technical finance background
Ability to manage competing priorities with minimal supervision
Comfortable working in a demanding environment with tight deadlines
Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Able to produce accurate, high-quality financial analysis and supporting documentation
Working Arrangements
Role can be undertaken largely remotely
Occasional in-person meetings required in Oxford
Office space available for those who prefer hybrid
Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy