Principal Finance Officer

Principal Finance Officer

Location:

NE London

Contract:

Temporary (4 months) Salary: £261.10 per day umbrella / £229.46 PAYE Inclusive / £204.77 PAYE Exclusive

Start Date:

ASAP

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in North East London for a Principal Finance Officer to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will support the financial management, planning and reporting activities of the authority, providing expert financial advice and ensuring effective management of public resources.

• Provide financial advice, guidance and business partnering support to service managers and budget holders to drive effective financial decision making.
• Support revenue and capital budgets setting, monitoring, forecasting and medium-term financial planning.
• Prepare financial reports, analyse variances and contribute to the annual Statement of Accounts and statutory returns.
• Maintain effective financial controls, support audit requirements and identify opportunities to improve financial systems and processes.

• AAT qualified or equivalent training and practical experience.
• Strong technical accounting and financial management knowledge, ideally within local government or public sector, with a good understanding of local government finance and relevant statutory requirements.
• Proven experience of budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analysing complex financial information.
• Excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to provide clear financial advice and work collaboratively with colleagues at all levels.