Job Title : Lead Accountant

Type: 6 months contract with a possible extension

Location: Walsall, UK (Hybrid once a week in office and when there are business requirements)

Job description:

• Experience in lead accounting within local council.
• Expertise in financial consolidation.
• Proven ability in managing staff, resources, or processes.
• Experience in management accounting and budget-setting techniques.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Experience of management accounting
• Experience of budget setting techniques and processes
• Experience of working with a variety of different stakeholders (preferably in a political environment)
• Experience of providing accountancy services within a large

Special Conditions:

• Occasional working outside normal office hours to meet the needs of the service (e.g. meeting attendance, meeting deadlines etc)
• That in booking leave, regard is had to prevailing and ongoing workloads and deadlines
• Occasional working outside normal office hours (e.g. meeting attendance, training, workloads etc.) for which overtime is not paid for which time off in lieu will be granted.
• Member of CIMA or CCAB body with significant post qualification experience and undertaking active CPD.