Spencer Clarke Group
Senior Management Accountant – Housing
Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority in Berkshire to appoint a Senior Management Accountant within their Finance Business Partnering team.
This is a 12-18 month assignment focused on supporting housing services with effective financial management, reporting, budget monitoring and business partnering.
What's on Offer
PAYE: £362.19 per day Limited/Umbrella: £500.00 per day Contract length: 12-18 months Full-time Hybrid working (at most once per week) Start: ASAP / subject to notice
The Role
The successful candidate will support the delivery of professional financial business partnering services across housing, working closely with the Finance Business Partner, senior stakeholders and service managers.
Key responsibilities:
· Supporting financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, year-end closedown and statutory returns. · Providing timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting to management. · Supporting budget holders with financial advice, challenge and decision making. · Promoting strong financial governance, controls and best practice. · Developing strong relationships with key stakeholders and understanding service needs. · Supporting service improvement, transformation and policy development. · Assisting with financial training to improve financial awareness across services. · Deputising for the Finance Business Partner where appropriate.
About You
You will ideally have:
· Qualified, part-qualified or actively studying CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent. · Strong management accounting and business partnering experience. · Good Excel, reporting and financial analysis skills. · Experience supporting budgets, forecasts, closedown and statutory returns. · Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. · Public sector finance experience would be highly desirable. · Housing finance / HRA exposure would be advantageous.
How to Apply
If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your availability. 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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