We are seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant for an interim role with a local government organisation in Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional with credible and proven financial experience to contribute to a dynamic team, ensuring financial compliance and supporting key decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively participate in the production and delivery of statutory accounts, annual revenue and capital budgets, and associated in year monitoring, forecasting & reporting;

• Provide a positive contribution to Directorate Management teams and deliver an effective service including advice, support, challenge and guidance to colleagues, ensuring financial controls and procedures are adhered to;

• Maintain and work within a robust monthly financial control process to monitor service delivery, investigating and resolving all problems;

• Operate within, and deliver outcomes in line with, the annual financial timetable;

• Liaise with Finance colleagues and colleagues from across the business to ensure delivery of corporate and financial outcomes by the required completion dates;

• Prepare comprehensive financial guidance notes relevant to the role and ensure operation in line with this guidance;

• Maintain a complete and current understanding of legislation, professional guidance, advice from internal/external audit, Accounting Standards and any internal or statutory requirements specific to the role;

• Review coding and associated financial reporting in relation to budgets, performance indicators and Statement of Accounts in compliance with relevant guidelines;

• Ensure that the organisation is compliant and up to date with all relevant financial standards and practices.

Essential Requirements:

• Educated to A level or equivalent relevant education/ experience; 

• Practical experience of successfully performing in a similar role;

• CIMA / CCAB part qualified (CIPFA, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, ICAI);

• Good understanding and experience of financial controls;

• Experience of analysing financial information and maintaining systems of internal financial control.

What’s on Offer?

• Immediate start with a reputable public sector organisation.

• Hybrid working with flexibility.

• Opportunity for a longer-term role beyond the initial 3-month contract.

If you have local government or public sector finance experience and are available for an immediate start, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply:

To apply for this key position, please submit your CV including availability and rate expectation to Toni Coates at Finegreen on toni.coates@finegreen.co.uk 

If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client’s requirements for this specific role.