Connect2Luton are excited to recruit a Principal Accountant of Luton Borough Council.

Corporate Finance Team seek a suitably qualified and experienced Local Government Accountant to lead on the following areas: -

• Support with the preparation of the council's budget and Medium Term Financial Plan including scenarios analysis and interaction with other strategies, subsidiary companies business plan and Council 2040 strategy.
• Implementation of the requirements of the CIPFA Financial Management Code and recommendations from Corporate Peer Challenge Review.
• Supporting the management, monitoring and reporting of the council's deficit recovery plan including transformation savings and carrying out financial due diligence as required

The candidate will also contribute to the preparation of the Annual Budget Report and information provided to Policy Group and other Committees.

The candidate may be expected to undertake project related work as and when required.

This is an important and exciting short-term role with matrix reporting to the Finance Senior Management Team.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate proven experience in these areas along with an in depth understanding of Local Government Finance.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.