Group Accountant

Group Accountant - High Needs Block / SEND Finance - Interim

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority in East London to appoint an Interim Group Accountant to lead on High Needs Block / SEND Finance within the Council's Education & Inclusion Directorate.

This is a senior interim finance assignment focused on High Needs Block funding, DSG financial management, SEND budget monitoring, forecasting, financial modelling and strategic business partnering.

What's on Offer

Day Rate £433.50 - £575 per day
Contract length: Interim / ongoing
Full-time - 36 hours per week
Hybrid working - minimum 2 days per week on site in East London

The Role

The successful candidate will act as the principal finance lead for the High Needs Block, providing strategic financial advice and support to senior stakeholders across Education, Inclusion and SEND services.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading on High Needs Block / SEND finance, budget monitoring and forecasting.

• Providing strategic financial advice to senior managers, directors and budget holders.

• Supporting DSG financial planning, savings delivery, risk management and recovery plans.

• Producing monthly and quarterly financial reports, forecasts and management information.

• Delivering financial modelling, scenario planning, options appraisals and business cases.

• Supporting service transformation and identifying opportunities for improved financial sustainability.

• Contributing to statutory accounts, closedown, financial returns and audit requirements.

• Managing and developing the SEND finance team, with line management responsibility for up to 4 staff.

About You

You will ideally have:

• CCAB / CIMA qualification, or substantial equivalent senior finance experience.

• Strong Local Authority finance experience.

• Experience across SEND, SEN, High Needs Block, DSG or Education Finance.

• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and financial modelling experience.

• Experience supporting closedown, Statement of Accounts, financial returns or audit.

• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and challenge service assumptions.

• Experience managing or developing finance staff.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex finance information clearly.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate.

If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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We also offer a market-leading referral scheme of up to £300.

If you know someone suitable, please ask them to email their CV , including your details. T&Cs apply.