Principal Accountant
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£50,269 - £53,460 | Permanent | 37 hours per week
Predominantly home-based | Eastbourne & Lewes
Are you an experienced accountant looking for a senior role where you can combine technical expertise, business partnering and team leadership?
We are recruiting for a Principal Accountant to join the Finance & Performance service supporting Eastbourne Borough Council and Lewes District Council. This is an excellent opportunity to take on a broad and influential finance role, working closely with senior leaders and elected Members while helping shape and continuously improve the finance service.
The role is predominantly home-based, offering significant flexibility, although you will need to be able to attend offices in Eastbourne and Lewes and other locations across the two council areas when required.
The opportunity
As Principal Accountant, you will act as a technical finance lead, providing high-level financial advice and insight to Directors, senior managers, budget holders and elected Members.
It's a varied role that goes beyond producing the numbers. You'll have the opportunity to influence financial decision-making, improve systems and processes, develop colleagues and contribute to projects that will help shape future service delivery. xgikmsk
With Eastbourne Borough Council and Lewes District Council operating an established shared-services partnership, you'll also be joining at an interesting time for local government, with the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of Local Government Reorganisation and future delivery models.
What you'll be doing
Depending on your area of responsibility, your remit will include a combination of:
Providing expert financial advice to senior managers, Directors and elected Members
Leading on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and budget monitoring
Producing high-level financial modelling and analysing complex financial information
Supporting and influencing strategic and operational decision-making
Leading on areas including capital accounting, final accounts, treasury management, cash flow, VAT, reconciliations, collection fund and financial advice to services
Managing, mentoring and developing finance colleagues, with responsibility for teams of up to seven staff
Presenting and contributing to Council Committees, Boards, working groups and project teams
Reviewing and improving financial systems, c...
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