Principal Accountant - Capital
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, 19894, USA
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Finance & Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance -
Accounting
Financial Reporting, Financial Analyst, Accounting & Finance
Principal Accountant
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 opportunityAs 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.
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- 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, controls and processes
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