Principal Accountant
Location: West Yorkshire
Contract: Temporary (6 months)
Salary: £350-£400 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: (url removed)
 
Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in West Yorkshire for a Principal Management Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will delivering high-quality financial management and strategic support across maintained schools and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) portfolio. Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will manage a small team of finance professionals and provide expert financial advice, analysis, and oversight across a complex and high-profile area of service delivery.
 
Key Responsibilities

Lead financial management, monitoring, reporting and governance across a portfolio of maintained schools and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), including the High Needs Block.
Support the development of medium-term financial planning...