At a Glance
- Tasks: Support schools with financial advice and implement recovery plans for budgets.
- Company: Morgan Law, a leading recruitment agency in local government finance.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, flexible working, and valuable experience in local government.
- Other info: Opportunity to work closely with schools and local authorities in London.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in education finance while enhancing your skills.
- Qualifications: CCAB or CIMA qualified with strong finance experience.
Block Local Government
6 month contract £500-£600 per day, depending on experience
2 days a week on site – London
About the client
Morgan Law is seeking an Interim Group Accountant – High Needs Block for a local authority in London.
Accountabilities
- To act as a Schools Specialist Finance Business Partner for the Dedicated Schools Budget and associated budgets, providing financial advice and support to the DCS, Education Director and Schools Forum & Schools.
- To visit and support schools prepare, draft and implement deficit recovery plan.
- To review the financial position of Schools, evaluate the measures implemented to address deficits, assess the effectiveness of the deficit recovery plan, and provide assurance to the local authority.
- Budget monitoring and forecasting.
- Provision of accurate and timely reports on relevant financial issues and performance.
- Providing data analysis and options appraisal to enable decision making.
- Budget setting and financial planning.
- Year end processes including providing specified notes to the accounts.
Candidate Requirements
- CCAB or CIMA Qualified with post qualification finance / accounting experience (E).
- Strong attention to detail and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrable knowledge of Local Government accounting principles, policies and practices and ability to lead a team through the year end closure of accounts.
- Advanced level of experience with Schools, Dedicated Schools Grant and High Needs Block.
- Ability to build constructive relationships with Headteachers and Governors.
- Experience of providing financial support to schools.
- Immediately available for work (E).
We think you need these skills to ace Interim Group Accountant - High Needs
CCAB or CIMA Qualified
Post Qualification Finance/Accounting Experience
Attention to Detail
Problem-Solving Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Local Government Accounting Principles
Year End Closure of Accounts
