Principal Accountant Corporate at LBWF Career Site

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

23 Jun, 26

Salary

57402.0

Posted On

25 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Financial Management, Budget Preparation, Financial Monitoring, Year End Process, External Audit Support, Technical Advice, Capital Scheme Evaluation, Financial Accounting, Stakeholder Management, Financial Modelling, Analytics, Budget Setting, Medium Term Financial Planning, Risk Analysis, Negotiation, Process Improvement

Industry

Government Administration

Description

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest Salary: PO6 £54,267 - £57,402 Contract Type: Full time Permanent Working hours per week: 36 Application Deadline: 31/03/26 Proposed Interview Date(s): w/c 13/04/2026 About Us: Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work. We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard [https://www.london.gov.uk/good-work-standard] employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment. About the role: The Principal Accountant will work with the assigned service to provide high quality financial management information to support effective decision-making. The post holder will be required to: * prepare budgets in line with the budget setting process and support the monitoring as part of the monthly financial monitoring and year end process; * manage the provision of financial information to stakeholders across the organisation; * support the year end close down process for the external audit; and * provide technical advice and financial input across the organisation. The post holder must be a technically capable Principal Accountant, who can lead and develop the financial accounting capabilities of the service and also possess the technical skills to support the evaluation of capital schemes and projects. This will also include the identification of any financial accounting implications. They must have sufficient technical expertise to ensure that the Finance service has the capacity to provide high quality advice to members, Senior Leadership Team. This role supports Resources, Chief Executive and Stronger Communities Directorates. >> Click here to download the Role Profile

Responsibilities

The Principal Accountant will provide high-quality financial management information to support effective decision-making across assigned services, including preparing budgets, supporting monitoring, and managing the provision of financial information to stakeholders. Key duties involve supporting the year-end close down process for external audit and offering expert technical advice and financial input throughout the organization.