Divisional Accountant

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Divisional Accountant on a 3 months contract with the possibility of further extension.

Purpose of the job

The Divisional Accountant in SEND will be responsible for monitoring and forecasting for all expenditure and income within the SEND service within the Education department. In addition post holder will support the oversight and management of financial benefits in the Education Budget Recovery Programme, including the delivery of the Safety Valve programme. The post holder will ensure that project deliverables relating to finance and and benefits delivered in line with the Safety Valve Programme submission to the Department for Education (DfE).

Main Accountabilities

• Work with members of the Education Budget Recovery Board, Safety Valve Delivery Group and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Leadership team, to support financial and project deliverables that sit within the Safety Valve Delivery.
• Undertake financial due diligence on financial progress, in relation to Budget Recovery and Safety Valve Delivery Programme projects to ensure that financial benefits are line with submissions to the departments.
• Lead on the development and adoption of appropriate and proportionate financial metrics across the Programmes, to ensure that financial monitoring and evaluation is delivered in a consistent way for the Programme.
• To undertake Highlight Reporting ensuring that financial benefits for projects in the Budget Recovery and Safety Valve Delivery Programmes are clearly identified and reported on to senior leaders within the Local Authority.
• To contribute to risk management activities within the Programme, as required by the Programmes Team for reporting purposes.
• To actively work with stakeholders using a range of communication techniques and styles to communicate the expected outcomes for the Budget Recovery and Safety Valve Delivery Programmes.
• Work constructively with the Head of Service and Senior Managers to provide oversight and support the governance arrangements, in relation to the Budget Recovery and Safety Valve Delivery Programmes reporting on financial benefits.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams with various stakeholders from a variety of business areas.

Requirements

• CCAB qualified or part qualified with equivalent experience
• Knowledge and understanding of financial metrics in relation to programme and / or project management methodologies
• Knowledge of risk management techniques and mitigation activities
• Detailed and up to date knowledge and understanding of all relevant aspects of Local Government finance
• Specific knowledge of above in relation to Special Education Needs
• Experience of effective programme delivery in a complex organisational environment with multiple stakeholders
• Experience of engaging constructively with personnel across departmental boundaries, in order to achieve the best results.

If you are interested, please apply or contact Pocholo for more information!