Assistant Head Of Accountancy

Assistant Director of Accountancy

Day Rate: £550 - £650

Contract: Initial 3-month contract with a view to being extended

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday – Friday.

Fully Remote Working - Hybrid Options Available

Spencer Clarke Group are working in partnership with a local authority West London helping to recruit an Assistant Director of Accountancy

Role Brief:

Working under the leadership of the Chief Finance (Section 151) Officer to:

• To represent the interests of the Section 151 Officer and the Finance Service across the Authority’s Executive Directors and Directors, delivering the strategic financial vision and direction to significantly impact across the range of services provided by the authority to the residents of Ealing, interpreting policy advice, inform and advise the management teams of service directorates.

Key Responsibilities:

· Lead the provision of business partnering services to clients across the Council so that financial aspects of operational and strategic, business and service plans promote and demonstrate best practice, sound financial governance, and deliver value for money

· Lead the production of the regular service side budget monitoring reports to Corporate Finance covering all aspects of the Councils revenue, HRA and DSG activities

What we’re looking for:

1) Full CIPFA, CCAB or CIMA qualification

2) A persuasive and effective influencer who can develop and maintain partnerships, work collaboratively across boundaries and achieve performance and results through others

3) Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with staff and managers to achieve Corporate and Departmental objectives

4) understanding of Local Government Finance and especially Social Care to be able to pro-actively support in these areas.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role or would like to know more, please contact Bradley on 01772 954200 or alternatively via email on br@spencerclarkegroup.co.uk

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