6 - 7 Month Contract With A local Authority Job Purpose To provide strategic and operational financial support to service divisions within Housing and Regeneration, acting as the lead finance professional on all management accounting matters. The postholder will oversee key aspects of the annual budget cycle, provide high-quality financial advice to senior managers and stakeholders, and manage a small finance team to ensure effective financial planning, control and reporting across the service. Key Responsibilities Lead the delivery of the annual budget cycle, including budget setting, budget monitoring and year-end accounts closure for revenue and capital budgets. Provide high-quality financial advice and support to senior management, budget holders and stakeholders to support effective decision-making. Manage and supervise finance staff, including Service Accountants and Accountancy Assistants, ensuring high performance and effective service delivery. Produce and quality assure finan...