BBS Recruitment is an independent recruitment agency for transport and logistics sector, supplying to a variety of clients across UK.

We are currently recruiting for Senior Management Accountant- Interims for our client based in Wokingham.

Responsibilities for Senior Management Accountant:

Manage and control the financial liaison between service budget holders and the finance service.
Ensuring finance oversight and scrutiny to improvement programmes, supporting review of processes with the directorate.
Support and lead the development and implementation of the relevant Council’s policies and strategies including the Medium-Term Financial Plan.
To deliver effective and efficient services offering value for money, contributing to meeting the Council’s ongoing financial challenges.
Enable sound financial governance by providing effective and timely budget monitoring information to service directors and the Chief Finance Officer.
Support a range of stakeholders, including Management, to ensure strategic financial decision making, deputising where appropriate
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, understanding their business needs
Support FBP on financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, year-end closedown & and statutory returns
Promoting strong financial governance and sharing best practice & support on legislative and guidance changes.
To deliver timely, insightful and accurate reporting to management
To identify, develop and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of services across the Council, promoting continuous improvement
Assisting with delivery of training on financial acumen to upskill and develop management and the services
Requirements for Senior Management Accountant:

·         Qualified or actively working towards Professional accounting qualifications, CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Good IT skills including office and accounting software such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel
Able to interrogate & analyse data and information
Presentation skills, able to engage an audience. Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
Experience of successfully resolving complex issues that require an element of judgement
Support and challenge the service to deliver service improvement & decision making
Proven experience of supporting projects to successful outcomes
Experience of administering processes to tight timescale and with high levels of accuracy
Experience of working in a matrix management environment, where cross-team and cross-organisation working are essential
Hours Per Week: 37 (Predominantly remote. A max in the office of once per week, possibly less than that).

Rate: £362.19 per day

If you have the relevant experience, please apple with your CV.