Senior Accountant - Social Care

Senior Accountant - Social Care

Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Senior Accountant to join the Finance Team in the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate. This permanent position is well suited to an individual who is either a part qualified accountant or studying towards an accounting qualification with experience of working in a business partnering or a management accounting role in a complex environment. This is a unique opportunity to supports two sovereign councils, covering Inner and Outer London areas and serving half a million residents

You will play a pivotal role in the Directorate’s ambitious transformation programme, which aims to restore services and to take learning from the Pandemic to transform adult social care services, creating efficient and sustainable change that improves outcomes for our residents

The Finance Team is an extremely supportive, collaborative team where effective communication is essential, commitment to providing a quality service is expected and new ideas for improvements are welcomed.  For more information about this role please see the job description and person specification

About the role 

• On a day to day a basis, the Senior Accountant will provide support to the Directorate Management Team and Budget Holders on all financial matters including budgets, efficiency programmes, value for money and management reporting. 
• The post holder will also support the Finance Manager and and Assistant Director of Finance - Adult Social Care and Public Health to deliver the Directorates objectives of promoting independence, choice, health and wellbeing of the local populations through strengths-based approaches
• You will support development and delivery of excellent finance services within the Adult Social Care and Public Health Directorate, ensuring the best use of limited financial resources, providing the insight and support needed to manage and monitor complex demand led budgets
• To provide comprehensive professional financial management services directly and through the management of the staff, and for maintaining, monitoring, and controlling the directorate budget.
• To prepare revenue and capital monthly/quarterly/annual management accounts for a specific number of service areas as allocated.

Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• You will be a flexible thinker, enjoy new challenges, have good analytical and communication skills, be equally able to work individually and as part of a team. 
• You will be able to gather, analyse and present complex financial data and information from a range of sources to a varied audience. 
• You will have an ability to prioritise your own work, taking into account both team and organisational requirements and be able to negotiate and resolve complex problems.

Closing Date:  8th July 2025

Shortlisting Date: 9th July 2025

Interview Date: 17th & 18th July 2025

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