Senior Accountant
Location: West Sussex
Contract: Temporary (3 Months initial)
Rate: £27.00 per hour umbrella // £24.29 per hour PAYE inclusive // £21.67 per hour PAYE exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: (url removed)
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in West Sussex for a Senior Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. Reporting into the Principal Accountant, the postholder will provide accountancy support to Heads of Service & Budget Managers and will assist these Managers in managing their financial affairs including; Preparing the Revenue Budgets, Final Accounts & regular monitoring of specified services during the Councils’ annual budget cycle, closure of accounts and monthly monitoring reporting cycles.
The role will also include participation in specified projects, providing ad hoc financial advice, propose options and propose solutions for dealing with the financial issues raised by departmental projects.
Candidate Criteria
AAT Qualified or Part Qualified CCAB Accountant
Experience of providing accountancy support across departments within a Local Authority
Experience of budget monitoring, contributing to financial accounts and providing financial advice to stakeholders
Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a teamIf you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
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