My Local Government client is looking to recruit a number of Financial Accountants on a permanent basis. working as part of a growing team, your role will include:

• Work with Budget Managers to assist with costing and help identify and confirm areas of potential pressures and saving.
• Anticipate and identify financial issues affecting the business, help managers to ensure net expenditure is within budget, escalate any business issues not resolved by Service Managers.
• Contribute to regular monthly meetings with business area to challenge and scrutinise monitoring figures.
• Undertake service analysis to support the year-end position and the Accounts.
• Work with the Commercial and Strategic Finance Teams to produce robust financial and commercial analysis as required including for business cases.
• Contribute to financial modelling of new services or changes to existing services, work with business area and/or third parties to enhance financial and business performance.

To be considered for the role you will either be a fully qualified or part qualified accountant with experience in local government or public sector finance. The roles are being offered on a permanent basis with 2 days a week in the office. The salary range for the roles are £41,873 to £47,238.