Management Accountant / Principal Financial Control Officer

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

About Us

Job Title: Management Accountant / Principal Financial Control Officer

Two year- Fixed-Term

Hours: 36 hours per week

The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth present a unique opportunity to be part of a team who are working together within a successful shared staffing structure across both boroughs.

The Principal Financial Control Officer role forms part of the Financial Management Division within the Finance Directorate, at the strategic heart of the two authorities, and comes with potential for career development as we continue to enhance our solid reputation for effective financial management.

Building on a Management Accounting background, as a Principal Financial Control Officer, you will assist the Head of Service in providing high quality financial advice and be responsible for a specified range of services or accounts, liaising with the service departments on all aspects of financial control. The post will also have a focus looking at the medium-term financial planning for both councils.

We offer flexible working, and we have been operating largely as a distributed team; however, some office working days are expected in line with service needs.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders, and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the center of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements help you with this, feel free to let us know.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

1. You need to have a good understanding of basic accounting principles and structures.
2. Have good experience in a budgetary control, accounting, and financial reporting environment.
3. Have the ability to compile complex statistical information for subsidy claims and statistical returns; and to devise validation tests to ensure accuracy of the result.
4. Be part qualified CCAB or equivalent, fully qualified AAT or substantial relevant experience.

For further information please contact John O’Sullivan at [e-mail] or on 0208-871-5362.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline:

Shortlisted Date: W/C 28th April 2025

Interview date: TBC

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.