Chief Accountant

Recruiter
Michael Page
Location
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Salary
£45000 - £50000 per annum
Posted
25 Oct 2019
Closes
25 Nov 2019
Ref
14057170/001
Contact
William Jermyn
Job role
Chief accountant
Sector
Public sector
Contract type
Interim
Hours
Full time

Exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to join a well-known Public Sector organisation in Gloucester. This location will be commutable from Bristol, Cheltenham and Newport.

Client Details

Michael Page are pleased to be supporting a well-known Public Sector organisation in Gloucester with the recruitment of a Chief Accountant on a 9 to 12 month Fixed Term Contract.

Description

  • Responsible for the maintenance of strong financial management within the organisation
  • Responsible for the budget setting process for both the revenue budgets and the capital budgets within the organisation
  • Assist Chief Financial Officer with the preparation of reports for the Annual Budget and the Medium Term Financial Plan across the group
  • Supervise the production of regular and timely monitoring reports for the Senior Management Team
  • Provide financial support to department heads
  • Production of statutory accounts across the group
  • Supervise the daily treasury management and assist with the treasury management strategy
  • Budget management
  • Undertake ad-hoc projects as required

Profile

The successful candidate must:

  • Be a qualified accountant
  • Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Have experience of financial accounting within the Public Sector

Job Offer

A salary of up to £50,000