Senior Accountancy Technician - Interim

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority in the North West to appoint an Interim Senior Accountancy Technician to support the Council's Place Finance team.

This is a hands-on interim finance assignment supporting the Finance Business Partner across management accounting, budget monitoring, budget setting and closure of accounts activity for services including Libraries and Housing.

What's on Offer

Day Rate: £300 - £400 (negotiable)
Contract length: 6-9 months initially
Working pattern: Full-time
Location: North West
Hybrid working: Mix of office and home working
Office requirement: 2-3 days per month as determined by business need
Start: ASAP / subject to notice

The Role

The successful candidate will provide finance support across the annual financial cycle, working closely with the Finance Business Partner and service managers across Place services.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting in-year budget monitoring and budget setting.
• Assisting with closure of accounts activity.
• Providing management accounting support across services including Libraries and Housing.
• Preparing, analysing and presenting financial information.
• Supporting service managers with financial advice and budget queries.
• Helping maintain revenue and capital budgets.
• Working with Excel and accounting systems to support accurate reporting.
• Supporting the wider finance team with financial returns, reconciliations and reporting deadlines.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Strong management accounting experience - essential.
• Experience supporting budget holders / operational managers with financial information.
• Previous Local Authority, public sector or wider complex organisation finance experience.
• Good Excel skills and confidence working with accounting systems.
• AAT qualification, or equivalent finance experience.
• Experience supporting budget monitoring, forecasting, budget setting or closure of accounts.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your availability and required hourly 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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