Principal Accountant

We are St Helens Borough Council

Located in the heart of the Northwest close to Liverpool, Manchester and Lancashire, St Helens is a modernising Council which is passionate and ambitious for the children and families we support, our communities and our workforce. As part of our transformation journey, we continue to build on our progress and put children firmly at the centre of our care. We can only do this because of our highly valued, skilled, and supported workforce.

Looking to grow your Finance career whilst making a real difference? We're on the hunt for a self-motivated Principal Accountant to join our supportive and fast-paced Children and Young People's Finance Team. The successful candidate will provide support to the Finance Business Partner and Finance Manager in ensuring the provision and maintenance of sound financial services and systems and the provision of high quality financial information to budget managers. This post will be supporting essential Children's Services and Schools across St Helens. The role will include preparing and maintaining Capital and Revenue budgets, supporting the production of the annual statement of accounts and providing effective financial management service

The successful candidate will have excellent numerical, written and verbal communication skills, effective decision making skills, the ability to work to deadlines and to respond to the ad-hoc needs of the service. The ability to analyse financial data and advise appropriately is a key skill of the role. If you want to be part of a team that supports real impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact Charlotte Turner, Finance Business Partner (01744 676331)

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a sufficient number of applications and encourage you to apply early, to avoid disappointment.