Principal Accountant
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Job Description
Salary:47754 - 49764
Hours per week:37 hours
Interview date:Week commencing Monday 28 July 2025
Finance - Shaping Wiltshires Future
We have two fantastic opportunities for an exceptional experienced finance professional to join the team as Principal Accountant heading up one of the business partnering teams in the Resources or Place directorate.
As a Principal Accountant you will have a high degree of responsibility and autonomy for how your workload area is approached including the management and development of a small team of Accountants.
You will work closely with the service Directors and Heads of Service within the Resources or Place directorate to ensure the organisations financial forecasts of revenue income expenditure and capital projects are accurate and evidenced. Leading on closure of accounts and budget setting for the directorate you will provide financial modelling to support projects and bids ensuring that services deliver maximum value to the organisation.
Our ideal candidate will hold a CCAB professional Accountancy qualification preferably with a CIPFA Qualified Accountant registration alongside extensive relevant experience. You will ideally have experience of working in a similar capacity within a Local Authority Finance environment.
We are looking for a financial professional with strong communication abilities budgeting expertise and the confidence to drive business requirements leading on technological improvements such as leveraging Power BI dashboards where investment or change is required within services. The ideal candidate will excel in managing work under pressure possess excellent ICT skills and have a proven track record in leading small teams.
The council offers flexible working including working from home and flexi time with opportunity to continue learning experience and career growth with a generous annual leave entitlement.
Why us
Wiltshire Council is a friendly welcoming place to work with a One Council ethos. Thats why we focus on getting the things that matter to our people right.Explore more benefits here!
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For more details contact Marie Taylor Head of Finance Childrens & Education at or call.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full Time
