Location: London
Contract: Temporary (6-months initial)
Rate: £550.00 per day umbrella // £483.85 per day PAYE Inclusive // £431.74 per day PAYE Exclusive
Start Date: ASAP
*Hybrid Working – 2 days per week in office*
Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Housing Services Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will lead the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and related services, providing advice to senior stakeholders.
Main Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate both the revenue and capital budget preparation, budget monitoring and closure of accounts work, including capital financing, for Housing Services
- Collaborating with Heads of Services to support budget forecasting and monitoring.
- Designing complex costing models to enhance service efficiencies.
- Monitoring data against the Council’s revenue and capital budgets.
- Demonstrating strong leadership skills with a proven record in a housing finance role within local government.
- Completing statutory HRA returns.
- Contributing to the formulation of a comprehensive 30-year financial business plan
- CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with relevant PQE
- Experience of HRA/Housing Finance within a Local Authority
- Experience of revenue and capital budget preparation, budget monitoring and closure of accounts
- Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team
Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.
