Strategic Accountant

2 weeks ago


Southwark, United Kingdom Reed Secure Full time

**Our mission is simpleto help the world Love Mondays.**

Every week, thousands of people across the UK start a new job - and it’s our job to help them get there.

REED is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions

We are recruiting for a Strategic Accountant to join the organisation that is directly accountable for police performance in the capital.

**Rate**: £550 - £650 per day Umbrella (Inside IR35)

**Length**: 6 months

**Vetting**: Active CTC national security vetting clearance or be willing to go through the vetting process.

**Location**: The main office is based in Southwark, but hybrid working arrangements are in place

**Job Purpose**:
Working to the Head of Financial Management - Oversight, this postholder provides to the organisations CFO, Chief Executive and the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime high quality strategic financial advice on the effective management of resources withinthe local police service.

**You will be responsible for**:

- Responsible for effective monitoring and financial management of MOPAC’s budget.
- Responsible for providing support in relation to all accounts related activities.
- Responsible for ensuring that value for money is achieved wherever possible and to critically challenge internal and external customers to ensure value for money is met.
- Advise on financial implications of processes and decisions, referring to the Head of Financial Management - Oversight where appropriate.
- Responsible for updating, interpreting, analysing, explaining and validating financial benchmarking information provided. Developing and implementing indicators to identify productivity gains where applicable.
- Ensure propriety in all aspects of work undertaken.
- Embed financial efficiency and accountability across all of MOPAC’s business.
- Provision of timely, accurate and proactive management information to contribute to the corporate performance framework.

**Person specification**

Technical requirements:

- CIPFA or equivalent CCAB accounting qualification
- Experience of effectively managing budgets and planning and managing projects on their own and to meet deadlines.
- Ability to scrutinise the MPS with regard value for money and their effective, efficient and cost-conscious use of resources.
- Experience of finalising accounts at year end.
- Experience of working in a politically sensitive environment.
- Knowledge of local government financial and accounting framework and relevant legislation would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of value for money within the policing sector.
- The post holder will be expected to take on such corporate responsibilities as may be necessary from time to time.
- This role will require the need to work outside office hours occasionally.

18% of the business is owned by the Reed Foundation, which supports good causes around the world. Set up by Sir Alec Reed in 1985, it’s the driving force behind all of REED’s philanthropic activities.

The Foundation provides funding for a number of charities, channelled via the Big Give, the online donation platform that allows donors to discover and donate to projects of interest.



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