Principal Accountant

Position: Principal Accountant
Contract: Permanent
Salary: 44,000 - 46,000

Organisation
We're partnering with a well-established public sector organisation with a strong focus on delivering essential services to its community. They are investing in their finance function and are looking to appoint a Principal Accountant to strengthen core financial management, statutory reporting, and business support.

Reporting into a Finance Manager and working closely with senior finance colleagues, you'll support the delivery of high-quality financial services, ensuring robust financial systems, accurate reporting, and strong support to budget holders.

• Manage capital and revenue budgets, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and strong financial controls
• Support year-end processes and production of the annual Statement of Accounts
• Advise budget managers on financial matters, service changes, and regulations
• Prepare statutory returns and grant claims in line with requirements
• Ensure regulatory compliance, improve finance processes, and collaborate across teams (including deputising when needed)

• Strong experience in financial management, budgeting, and reporting (public sector environment preferred)
• Solid understanding of compliance, controls, and maintaining auditable records
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines
• Confident communicator, able to support and advise non-finance stakeholders

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualification (or working towards)
• Experience supporting or leading year-end closure / Statement of Accounts processes
• Understanding of local government/public sector accounting requirements