Lead Accountant - Adults Social Care in England

Lead Accountant – Adults Social Care

Rate of Pay: £400 per day (Inside IR35) via an Umbrella Company

Hours: 37 hours per week

Duration: 6 months with possibility to extend further

Start Date: ASAP

Fully Remote Working

Key Responsibilities:

To be responsible for delivering a first class, value for money financial service that meets the legal, financial and Council aims and objectives to meet our customer requirements in accordance with Finance and Contract Procedure Rules
To deputise, in the absence of or in place of, the Deputy Head of Finance/Head of Finance or other managers where necessary
To provide high quality financial information to senior management up to and including Executive Directors to allow decision-making
To present financial information to a range of audiences, including contentious information to Scrutiny panels and other public meetings
To represent the Council at regional meetings and on regional projects as appropriate
To effectively manage yourself and the staff for which you are responsible

Requirements:

Ability to develop, interpret and communicate the outcome of business cases and financial positions using appropriate tools and techniques
Able to demonstrate high technical ability in designing or ensuring accounting standards and codes of practice are understood
Worked within Adults Social Care Directorate previously
Experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders (preferably in a political environment

If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, we would love to hear from you. Please apply to receive more information.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.