Interim Senior Accountant - Capital and Projects

Senior Accountant (Capital & Projects)

A Local Authority in The South West are looking to appoint a Senior Accountant on an Interim basis. Spencer Clarke Group are working with the client to find the successful candidate.

What's on offer:

• Rates: £650 + per day, inside IR35.

*Negotiable based on experience

*Please submit your CV with the rate you require

• Remote Working.
• Contract type: Contract (37 hrs a week)
• Hours: 09:00 -17:30

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to Lead and embed strong capital governance, oversee a full review of capital spend and funding, and enhance strategy and controls across the council. Work with finance, property and programme teams to improve oversight, optimise funding, strengthen reporting, and support long-term financial objectives.

Based in the North West:

Responsibilities:

• Capital governance & strategy: Establishing a new Capital Governance Board, strengthening the Capital Strategy, and aligning capital planning with Treasury Management.
• Programme review & controls: Leading a full review of the Capital Programme and funding streams, embedding controls, improving forecasting, and overseeing capital receipt monitoring and reconciliation.
• Cross-functional improvement: Partnering with Finance, Property, Corporate and Legal teams to enhance project delivery, financial compliance, training, and asset rationalisation in support of the MTFS.

About you:
You will have the following experience:

Extensive experience within local government finance, ideally with exposure to capital programmes and public sector regulatory frameworks.

A strategic thinker with a talent for translating complex financial information into clear direction and decisive action.

Adept at shaping governance, strengthening controls, and driving meaningful process improvement.

How to apply

• Once your CV is received, if you are successful, you will be contacted.
• Due to the extremely high number of applications, it may not be possible to contact every applicant. As such, if you are not contacted, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

About Spencer Clarke Group

Here at Spencer Clarke Group, we pride ourselves on connecting you with the best career opportunities; our experienced Consultants have extensive market knowledge and will also provide expert career advice along the way.

When you join us, you will receive:

• Access to a wide range of temporary and permanent opportunities
• Free DBS checks
• Post Placement Aftercare
• Loyalty reward scheme and regular competitions for our agency professionals

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