Accountant – Statutory/Commercial

Salary £40,777- £46,142 Per annum | Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week | Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Management Accountant

We're looking for a dynamic and innovative Management Accountant to work within the Financial Management function here at Lancashire County Council

The role will involve monitoring various budgets & forecasting for a range of schools' services.

You'll regularly report and feedback to both internal and external stakeholders enabling the relevant functions to make effective decisions and allocate funding accordingly where it is needed most.

About You

You'll be an experienced Accountant, ideally with similar experience in a complex and large grant-funded and led organisation.

• You'll have an excellent understanding of the relevant professional, statutory and corporate frameworks relevant to such a role

• You'll be innovative and proactive in making improvements and implementing changes.

• You'll have strong Excel skills together with the ability to navigate accounting systems and ICT applications.

• Ideally you'll have solid experience of multiple year-end budget management alongside subsequent reporting requirements.

• Ideally you have previous knowledge and experience of Dedicated School Grant (DSG) requirements.

• You'll be a confident communicator, who is able to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders.

• You'll have a flexible approach and the ability to plan and prioritise competing workload demands to adapt quickly to changing priorities.

• You'll ideally be degree qualified in a relevant subject alongside part or fully CCAB qualified, AAT qualified, or qualified by experience

At Lancashire County Council, we're committed to delivering services that make a real difference to the people and communities we serve. Our Information Governance Team is at the heart of that mission, helping ensure transparency, accountability and the responsible use of information.

When you join us, you'll become part of a supportive and knowledgeable team where your expertise is valued, your development is encouraged and your contribution has a direct impact across the organisation.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Flexible working opportunities

• Health and wellbeing support

• Family-friendly policies

• Financial and travel benefits

• Training and development opportunities

Please refer to the job description and personal specification for further information regarding the scope of work and responsibilities for the post.

Please ensure you address and evidence all the essential criteria from the person specification at the application stage in your supporting evidence. Some criteria will also be addressed further at the interview stage.

Please take care to upload your supporting documentation before submitting your application. No additional documentation will be accepted after the closing date.

If you're already a Lancashire County Council employee, you must apply via the internal vacancies option on Oracle Fusion. You can do this by logging into Oracle Fusion and then going to Me - Current Jobs.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

Local Government Reorganisation

The Government has confirmed that local government across Lancashire will be reorganised, with the current 15 councils being replaced by four new unitary councils covering North, South, East and West Lancashire from April 2028.

If you are successful in your application, you will initially join Lancashire County Council. However, as part of the planned transition, your employment will transfer to one of the new unitary councils from April 2028, subject to the implementation of the reorganisation and relevant employment legislation.

Throughout this period, our focus remains on delivering excellent services to our communities. By joining us now, you'll play an important role in shaping the future of local government and helping to build a strong new organisation that will serve residents for years to come.