'Interim Accountant - Place' - local authority

Interim Accountant - Place

London Local Authority

Circa £500 per day - Inside IR35

Initial 6-month contract

One of our local authority client's in London is looking to appoint an experienced Interim Accountant to support its Place Directorate on an initial 6-month contract.

The successful candidate will provide financial support across a range of Place services, working closely with budget holders and senior stakeholders to support effective financial management and forecasting.

Key requirements:

• Strong previous local authority accounting experience

• Good understanding of a Place Directorate environment

• Experience supporting areas such as regeneration, property, planning, highways, transport, environment or waste

• Strong budget monitoring, forecasting and management accounting experience

• Ability to provide clear financial advice to non-finance stakeholders

• Experience working in a fast-paced local government finance team This role would suit an experienced local government accountant who can quickly get up to speed and provide effective financial support across a complex directorate.