Principal Management​/ Financial Accountant

Principal Management/ Financial Accountant covering dedicated schools grant and maintained schools for Wakefield

• You will assist Group Finance Managers in developing the Council’s forward-looking Medium Term Financial Strategy. Having regard to estimates of future government funding and other income and cost pressures resulting from demand for council services, inflationary or legislative changes.
• Assisting the Group Finance Manager to secure proper financial administration across the Council including optimisation of the Council’s resources.
• You will coordinate with the Group Finance Manager, and liaise with Financial Management and operational managers, on the production of both revenue and capital estimates and Final Accounts, in accordance with statutory and best practice requirements, whilst ensuring auditable systems and procedures are in place to demonstrate adherence to policies.
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  CEB / 1

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