Interim Public Sector Accountant

Role Overview

Grant Thornton’s CFO Solutions provides strategic, transformation and execution support for CFOs, through multiple services including finance consultancy, finance placements, business process outsourcing and technical accounting advice.

The Finance Placements team focuses on providing an on-demand and project-focused accounting service, deploying individuals and teams of interim finance professionals into our clients’ finance functions to help them through periods of challenge or change.

Joining the Agile Talent Community as an Interim Public Sector Accountant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time, on short to medium‑term assignments for CFO solutions’ clients.

These projects are very varied, encompassing a wide range of skills and organisations within the public sector, with wider opportunities in the private sector including accounting and audit support, finance function remediation and finance change programmes. Grant Thornton is a well‑established partner to the public sector, working with Central Government, Local Government, NHS and other public bodies, delivering a variety of services from large‑scale transformation to audit and governance, and public service programmes.

• Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
• Experience working in the finance function of Council / Local Government.
• Problem‑solving mindset, with a strong drive for best practice.
• One or more fields within accountancy and finance, including but not limited to:
  • Half and full‑year‑end accounts preparation.
  • Audit liaison, project management and query resolutions.
  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and forecasts.
  • Financial reporting under CIPFA Code of Practice, IFRS and NAO Code of Practice.
  • Finance process improvement.
  • Reconciliation and remediation of accounting data.

• Work on projects that match your skills and preferences.
• Flexible assignment selection (full‑time, part‑time, short‑to‑medium‑term).
• Support with freelance regulation and administrative matters.
• Access to a community of peers, market insights, wellbeing sessions and networking events.