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  • Assistant Accountant

    Farnham
    Permanent
    £35,000 - £37,000 per year

    As an Assistant Accountant in the public sector, based in Farnham, you'll support the day-to-day financial operations, ensuring smooth and accurate accounting processes. You'll play a key role in maintaining financial records, assisting with budgeting, and preparing reports that help the organisation achieve its goals.

    • Build your accounting experience and gain exposure to finance systems
    • Take ownership of finance activities within a collaborative team.
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  • Property Accountant

    London
    Temporary
    £400 - £450 per day

    As a Property Accountant in the public sector, you'll play a key role in managing property-related financial transactions to help ensure smooth operations. This temporary role involves maintaining accurate records and providing essential financial support within property team.

    • Property Accountant
    • 3-6 Months
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  • Financial Accountant, principal accountant,

    London
    Temporary
    £500 - £550 per day

    As a Financial Accountant in the public sector, you'll manage financial records, ensure compliance with regulations, and support the preparation of financial reports. This temporary role is key to helping the organisation maintain accurate and transparent financial operations.

    • Financial Accountant-£500-£550
    • 6 months
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  • Senior Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £56,000 per year

    As a Senior Accountant in Portsmouth, you'll play a key role in managing financial operations within the public sector. Your work will help ensure the organisation's finances are accurate, compliant and well-organised.

    • Shape major education and social care transformation programmes.
    • Partner with senior leaders to influence strategic decisions.
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  • Group Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £56,000 per year

    As a Group Accountant in Portsmouth within the public sector, you'll play a key role in managing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting. Your work will support the organisation's financial health and compliance, contributing to its overall success.

    • Group Accountant Position
    • Salary £50,000 - £56,000
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  • Senior Accountant

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £42,000 - £47,000 per year

    As a Senior Accountant in Portsmouth, you'll handle financial reporting and analysis to support the public sector's accounting needs. This role ensures accurate financial management, helping the organisation run efficiently.

    • Senior Accountant Position
    • Salary £42,000 - £47,000
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  • Management Accountant (VAT)

    London
    Interim
    £400 - £450 per day

    As a Management Accountant (VAT) in the public sector, you'll play a key role in overseeing VAT compliance and reporting, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulations. This temporary role will support the finance function in maintaining smooth financial operations.

    • Senior Management Accountant
    • 6 Months
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  • Tax Accountant

    London
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £55,000 per year

    This large public sector organisation is looking to recruit a Tax Accountant to focus on Corporation,, VAT and CIS Tax Returns. Based in the London office, you will provide expertise and support on tax advisory, forecasting, preparation and reporting. The role is an 18 month Fixed Term Contract.

    • Preparation of VAT, Corporation Tax and CIS Returns
    • 18 month Fixed Term Contract
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  • Interim Senior Project Accountant

    Cardiff
    Temporary
    £440 - £550 per day

    As an Interim Senior Project Accountant in Cardiff, you'll play a key role in managing the finances for a large one off project worth over £600m.

    • Stand alone Project Finance Lead
    • Initial 6 month role - can be outside of IR35
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  • Transformation Programme - Project Manager

    Birmingham
    Temporary
    £650 - £650 per day

    To lead and develop the benefits realisation reporting of the Council's Transformation Portfolio. The Project Accountant assists in defining the financial benefits of each project and programme.

    • 6 month contract with potential to extend
    • Mainly remote working - min 2 days per month office based
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  • Accountant, Assistant Finance Manager

    London
    Temporary
    £350 - £400 per day

    Assistant Finance Manager working in the Treasury function on a 2-3 month contract for a local authority in London. Can pay up to £400 per day and hybrid working.

    • Assistant Finance Manager
    • Hybrid working
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  • Financial Planning and Analysis Manager

    Middlesbrough
    Permanent

    Lead the strategic financial planning agenda for a large and complex organisation, driving budget setting, medium-term financial planning, and financial sustainability. Partner with senior leaders to provide expert financial insight, support transformation initiatives, and influence key organisational decisions

    • Newly created commercial accounts role
    • Have a direct impact on making improvements
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  • FP&A Manager

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    As an FP&A Manager in Portsmouth within the Not For Profit sector, you'll play a pivotal role in overseeing financial planning and analysis to support informed decision-making. Your work will directly contribute to the organisation's smooth financial operations and strategic growth.

    • Opportunity to shape strategic financial decisions.
    • Lead financial strategy and organisational growth
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  • Accounts Receivable Clerk

    Oxford
    Permanent
    £30,000 - £37,000 per year

    The Accounts Receivable Clerk will be responsible for managing invoicing, payments, and financial records to ensure smooth cash flow for the organisation. Based in Oxford within the not-for-profit sector, this role plays a vital part in supporting the accounting and finance team.

    • Varied role with plenty of stakeholder interaction.
    • Supportive team and collaborative environment.
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  • Credit controller

    Canterbury
    Temporary
    £16 - £20 per hour

    As a Credit Controller in Canterbury, you'll play a key role by managing outstanding accounts and ensuring smooth cash flow. This temporary role is all about keeping financial records in order and supporting the organisation's accounting and finance department.

    • Urgently seeking a credit controller to work on an ongoing basis.
    • Exciting opportunity to work for a well know organisation!
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  • Junior Finance Business Partner

    Reading
    Temporary
    £280 - £285 per day

    As a Junior Finance Business Partner in Reading, you'll play a key role in the public sector, assisting with financial planning, budgeting, and analysis to help guide decision-making. This temporary role is all about ensuring the smooth financial operation of the organisation by providing accurate and timely financial insights.

    • Hybrid working - 2 days on site a week and 9 day fortnights
    • Supporting critical national capabilities in a specialised environment.
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  • Finance Lead - Small Parliamentary Body

    London
    Permanent
    £47,278 - £48,743 per year

    Reporting to the Director of Corporate Services, the Finance Lead role is responsible for ensuring the financial operations runs smoothly whilst overseeing budgets, forecasting, financial accounting and performing business partnering. The role is a hybrid position with 1 day a week attendance in their London office.

    • Key Finance Role
    • 1 Day a week office attendance
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  • Accounts Payable Assistant

    Wolverhampton
    Interim
    £25,210 - £26,900 per year

    As an Accounts Payable Assistant in the not-for-profit sector, based in Wolverhampton, you'll be ensuring invoices are processed accurately and payments are made on time. Your role will help keep the day-to-day financial operations running smoothly and efficiently.

    • Immediate start
    • Hybrid working
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  • Interim Finance Business Partner

    Manchester
    Temporary
    £48,000 - £52,000 per year

    The role of Interim Finance Business Partner in Manchester involves providing financial insight to support decision-making within the public sector. You'll work closely with stakeholders to ensure strong financial planning and effective budget management.

    • Long term Interim assignment
    • Very flexible hybrid working
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  • FP&A Manager

    Portsmouth
    Permanent
    £55,000 - £65,000 per year

    As an FP&A Manager in Portsmouth, you'll take charge of financial planning and analysis to support informed decision-making within the not-for-profit sector. This permanent role will see you managing budgets, forecasts and financial reporting to help the organisation run efficiently.

    • FP&A Manager position
    • Salary £55,000 - £65,000
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  • Assistant Finance Officer

    South West London
    Temporary
    £25 - £27 per hour

    This is an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Finance Officer to support key financial operations within the public sector. The role is based in London and involves assisting with accounting and finance responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

    • Very flexible remote working
    • Scope for extensions and longevity
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  • Senior FP&A Manager

    Southampton
    Interim
    £65,000 - £75,000 per year

    As a Senior FP&A Manager in Southampton, you'll play a key role in the not-for-profit sector by managing financial planning and analysis to support strategic decision-making. This role involves overseeing budgets, forecasts and financial models, ensuring the organisation's finances are well-positioned for success.

    • High-profile, commercially focused finance role
    • Influence strategic change at a senior level
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  • Finance Assistant

    Birmingham
    Interim
    £25,300 - £27,700 per year

    As part of the Finance Systems team, you will work collaboratively to maintain the accuracy and integrity of financial systems by updating and amending system data and configurations under the direction of the Senior Systems Accountant

    • Temporary To Permanent Position
    • Hybrid Working Flexibility
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  • Head of Payroll

    Stratford
    Temporary
    £380 - £450 per day

    The Head of Payroll will oversee payroll operations, ensuring compliance and accuracy within the public sector. This temporary role offers an opportunity to lead a payroll team and manage complex payroll processes effectively.

    • Large public sector organisation
    • Exposure to a highly-recognisble brand
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  • Accounts Receivable Team Leader

    Birmingham
    Permanent
    £38,000 - £39,000 per year

    This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Accounts Receivable professional to lead the day-to-day income function, ensuring the accurate collection, allocation and reporting of income while maintaining strong financial controls. Managing a small team, you will drive process improvements, support key stakeholders, and oversee housing income, credit control, banking and reconciliation activities.

    • Lead and develop a key finance function
    • Enjoy flexible hybrid working and excellent benefits
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  • Senior Finance Planning Analyst

    Coventry
    Permanent
    £60,000 - £65,000 per year

    To provide excellent, accurate and relevant financial information to customers, with a key focus on financial planning

    • Hybrid working - typically 1 day office based (potentially every fourtnight)
    • Up to £65,000pa + bens
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  • Head of Business Partnering (Housing)

    London
    Temporary
    £600 - £880 per day

    The Head of Business Partnering (Housing) will play a pivotal role in providing financial leadership and strategic support within the public sector. This temporary position requires expertise in accounting and finance to drive effective decision-making and ensure robust financial management.

    • Head of Business Partnering Hybrid Working
    • Interim Position Day Rate: £ 600-800
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  • Accounts Assistant

    International
    Permanent
    £27,000 - £33,000 per year

    We are seeking an enthusiastic Accounts Assistant to join the Accounting & Finance department. This role involves supporting financial operations, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining compliance with relevant regulations.

    • Join a friendly team in a renowned Oxford college!
    • Work closely with the Accountant on transactional and month end tasks.
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  • Director of Finance - S151 Officer

    North West England
    Temporary

    This is an opportunity for an experienced S151 Finance Leader to provide strategic financial leadership, governance and organisational direction within a complex local authority environment. The role requires strong stakeholder management, financial resilience planning and the ability to drive performance and transformation at pace.

    • Lead strategic finance at executive level and influence key decisions
    • Drive organisational change and leave a lasting impact
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  • Interim Deputy S151 - Head of Finance

    North West England
    Temporary

    This is a rare opportunity for an experienced Deputy S151 to step into a highly visible interim role, leading a sizeable finance function and supporting an S151 Officer through a period of organisational change and transformation. You'll combine technical excellence with strategic leadership, helping to strengthen financial management, develop teams and drive improvement across a complex public sector environment.

    • Lead and develop a large, established finance team
    • Drive improvement and transformation alongside a new leadership team
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