Financial Planning Accountant

Your newpany

We are supporting a large city council with the recruitment of an Interim Financial Planning Accountant.

Your new role

To support the Head of Financial Planning and Finance Managers in delivering the Council’s Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP), annual budget process, and in-year financial monitoring by providing high-quality financial analysis, coordination, and operational leadership.The role will help translate strategic financial direction into robust, deliverable financial planning processes, ensuring strong financial control, insight, and stakeholder support across the organisation.This directly supports the Head of Financial Planning’s responsibility for financial planning, reporting, control, and advice across the Council.

Support the coordination and development of the Medium-Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and annual budget process.

Help produce detailed financial models to support funding forecasts, savings programmes, and investment decisions.

Support the identification and forecasting of funding, ie, and financial risks.

Ensure alignment between financial plans and corporate priorities

What you'll need to succeed

Ideally qualified but flexible

Experience in local authorities, ideally in the corporate / financial planning / MTFS space
Strong experience of working on financial planning models - looking at the impact of inflation / CPI on the MTFS

What you'll get in return

£450 p/day

6 months assignment
Ideally 1 day per week in the office - flexible on candidate location