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Accountant

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 45,091 - 48,226 / Annum
Job Type: Contract
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

The Role

  * Lead finance transition planning and delivery of all go-live activities

  * Manage cutover processes including accruals, prepayments, provisions and opening balances

  * Support validation of financial data and opening balances

  * Design budget structures and monitoring frameworks

  * Support development of management reporting across services

  * Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure budget ownership

  * Act as a finance SME across transition workstreams

  * Deliver training and guidance to budget holders and managers

  * Build strong relationships across finance and operational teams

About You

Essential:

  * CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent experience)

  * Strong financial accounting background within public sector, housing, or similar

  * Proven experience supporting finance transformation, system changes or restructures

  * Strong technical knowledge of financial controls, reporting and chart of accounts

  * Experience working with complex stakeholder groups

Desirable:

  * Experience supporting go-live or cutover in transformation programmes

  * Experience working with auditors during change initiatives

What’s on Offer

  * Hybrid working with flexibility to support work-life balance

  * Modern equipment and home working support

  * Generous annual leave, increasing with service

  * Local Government Pension Scheme with strong employer contribution

  * Enhanced parental leave

  * 24/7 wellbeing support and access to counselling services

  * Ongoing learning and development opportunities

  * Recognition schemes and employee benefits platform

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