21 Public Administration jobs in the United Kingdom

Job Opportunity: Group Accountant - Place, People & Corporate Resources
Location: Local Council (North West England)
Hourly rate - 23.17 ph
Contract Type: Full-time | Temporary

Overview
A forward-thinking local council is seeking a qualified and experienced Group Accountant to lead strategic financial initiatives across Place, People, and Corporate Resources. This is a key leadership role within the finance team, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in public sector financial services.

About the Role
As Group Accountant, you will lead a high-performing finance team, provide expert financial advice, manage budgets, and support strategic projects. You will collaborate with senior officers, external partners, and auditors to ensure financial integrity and drive cost-effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead budget monitoring, estimates, and final accounts processes
• Manage relationships with auditors, government departments, and external agencies
• Develop cost-saving initiatives and conduct financial risk assessments
• Lead financial planning for new projects, tenders, and services
• Provide financial modelling and support for bids and strategic projects
• Coach and develop the finance team to deliver excellent client-facing services
• Represent the council in financial matters with suppliers and partners
• Deputise for senior finance leaders when required

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (CCAB body by examination) with a minimum of 2 years post-qualification experience (3 years desirable)
• Strong financial management and technical accounting skills
• Excellent communication and influencing abilities
• Proven leadership and team development experience
• Proficiency in using IT to enhance financial processes
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to solve problems
• Commitment to continuous professional development

Why Join Us

• Be part of a values-driven organisation that promotes accountability, respect, and collaboration
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and opportunities for career growth
• Make a difference in your community through impactful financial leadership

How to Apply
If you're ready to take the next step in your finance career and contribute to meaningful public service, we'd love to hear from you.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

Interquest have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Procurement/Contracts lead to support a VFM programme of work for a leading local government client. You will have ideally worked in a local government setting and supported cost analysis/Saving analysis on analysing the clients commercial contracts. Previous experience in procurement /Contracts/Commissioning would be highly advantageous. .

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Job Opportunity: Group Accountant - Place, People & Corporate Resources
Location: Local Council (North West England)
Hourly rate - £23.17 ph
Contract Type: Full-time | Temporary

Overview
A forward-thinking local council is seeking a qualified and experienced Group Accountant to lead strategic financial initiatives across Place, People, and Corporate Resources. This is a key leadership role within the .

Role: Finance Manager

Location: South East London - Hybrid (a minimum of two days per week in the office)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: 78,000 - 82,400 per annum dependant on experience + 10% discretionary bonus

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for our Public Sector organisation based in South East London. This is a key time to join an exciting organisation during a period of growth. The Finance Manager will be responsible to the Head of Financial Accountancy, and your role will be to provide expertise and high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders.

The finance manager is expected to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable, highly effective service that delivers exceptional value for its employers.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

• Support the Head of Finance and Accountancy with the strategic and operational day-to-day management for the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality accounting and exchequer services, including financial management, financial accounting, financial planning and budgeting, compliance and financial reporting, treasury management, tax and covenant appraisal
• Contribute towards the development and implementation of the LPFA's financial strategy, fundamentally ensuring sustainability over the medium term
• Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial advice, insight, intelligence and support needed
• Contribute to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance service that is proactive and creative, looking for ways to shape and influence service decisions and taking joint responsibility for the outcomes achieved
• Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services and knowledge of key cost drivers in line with the CIPFA financial management code
• Assist the Head of Finance and Accountancy in managing performance indicators and relationships within service contracts towards continued service improvement, value for money and generating social value
• Prepare and present informative, high-quality reports to senior stakeholders that aid in informed service and corporate decision making
• Ensure all aspects of transactions processing are carried out efficiently and effectively, managing the accounts payable, receivable and banking processes
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues with respect to debtor and creditor issues
• Establish longer-term financial position and develop financial strategies with stakeholders
• Provide support for the medium-term financial planning process
• Develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine financial impact of future service demands, changes in legislation and other factors affecting resource requirements
• Make a significant contribution towards the coordination and preparation of the accounts, preparation of relevant disclosure statements and completion of the accurate, compliant, and timely production of the annual statement of accounts, support the external audit opinion and deliver appropriate financial returns
• Lead on treasury management activity to maintain controls and policies in support of the LPFA's investment decisions
• Manage the daily cashflow of the LPFA to ensure the bank balances are maintained at the optimum level
• Provide leadership that encourages the finance team to recognise their contribution to the LPFA's strategic objectives
• Manage and effectively motivate the finance team by providing coaching, mentoring, training, professional development opportunities, and appropriate performance management.

Skills and Abilities of the Finance Manager:

• Experience in leading a small team, generating a collaborative working environment and ensuring team development and ability
• Proactive and efficient team player who portrays a calm and confident nature in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail and to extract and manipulate complex financial information
• Must be able to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to address complex challenges
• Natural ability to influence and engage with senior professionals to challenge on financial matters
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate, both written and oral, complex financial issues to both financial and non-financial staff
• Strong presentation skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Member of the CCAB (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Essential Experience
• Significant experience producing statutory accounts under IFRS (CIPFA code) including investment accounting.
• Previous experience of working in a similar role within the LGPS
• Knowledge of the major issues facing the local government pension scheme, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction
• Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight timescales
• Desirable Experience
• Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of employers and members
• Evidence of successful resources management in a multidisciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets and financial models, resolution of conflicting priorities, applying rigorous planning challenge and appropriate control procedures
• Managing and successfully delivering projects, a knowledge of project management
• Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques.

Our client offers a friendly, professional and supportive working environment and a range of attractive employee benefits, including flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Insurance, LGPS pension, support for professional development and more.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Role: Finance Manager

Location: South East London - Hybrid (a minimum of two days per week in the office)

Duration: Permanent

Salary: 78,000 - 82,400 per annum dependant on experience + 10% discretionary bonus

Sellick Partnership is currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for our Public Sector organisation based in South East London. This is a key time to join an exciting organisation during a period of growth. The Finance Manager will be responsible to the Head of Financial Accountancy, and your role will be to provide expertise and high-quality financial services to senior stakeholders.

The finance manager is expected to make a significant contribution towards a sustainable, highly effective service that delivers exceptional value for its employers.

Key Responsibilities of the Finance Manager:

• Support the Head of Finance and Accountancy with the strategic and operational day-to-day management for the provision of a comprehensive, high-quality accounting and exchequer services, including financial management, financial accounting, financial planning and budgeting, compliance and financial reporting, treasury management, tax and covenant appraisal
• Contribute towards the development and implementation of the LPFA's financial strategy, fundamentally ensuring sustainability over the medium term
• Work closely with all stakeholders to ensure best use of limited financial resources, providing the strategic financial advice, insight, intelligence and support needed
• Contribute to the delivery of a high performing, customer focused finance service that is proactive and creative, looking for ways to shape and influence service decisions and taking joint responsibility for the outcomes achieved
• Promote a culture which empowers budget holders and supports the delivery of value for money services and knowledge of key cost drivers in line with the CIPFA financial management code
• Assist the Head of Finance and Accountancy in managing performance indicators and relationships within service contracts towards continued service improvement, value for money and generating social value
• Prepare and present informative, high-quality reports to senior stakeholders that aid in informed service and corporate decision making
• Ensure all aspects of transactions processing are carried out efficiently and effectively, managing the accounts payable, receivable and banking processes
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with stakeholders and colleagues with respect to debtor and creditor issues
• Establish longer-term financial position and develop financial strategies with stakeholders
• Provide support for the medium-term financial planning process
• Develop appropriate financial models and analytics to determine financial impact of future service demands, changes in legislation and other factors affecting resource requirements
• Make a significant contribution towards the coordination and preparation of the accounts, preparation of relevant disclosure statements and completion of the accurate, compliant, and timely production of the annual statement of accounts, support the external audit opinion and deliver appropriate financial returns
• Lead on treasury management activity to maintain controls and policies in support of the LPFA's investment decisions
• Manage the daily cashflow of the LPFA to ensure the bank balances are maintained at the optimum level
• Provide leadership that encourages the finance team to recognise their contribution to the LPFA's strategic objectives
• Manage and effectively motivate the finance team by providing coaching, mentoring, training, professional development opportunities, and appropriate performance management.

Skills and Abilities of the Finance Manager:

• Experience in leading a small team, generating a collaborative working environment and ensuring team development and ability
• Proactive and efficient team player who portrays a calm and confident nature in a high-pressure environment
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail and to extract and manipulate complex financial information
• Must be able to think critically, apply innovative and creative thinking to address complex challenges
• Natural ability to influence and engage with senior professionals to challenge on financial matters
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrating the ability to communicate, both written and oral, complex financial issues to both financial and non-financial staff
• Strong presentation skills.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Member of the CCAB (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Essential Experience
• Significant experience producing statutory accounts under IFRS (CIPFA code) including investment accounting.
• Previous experience of working in a similar role within the LGPS
• Knowledge of the major issues facing the local government pension scheme, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction
• Experience of working effectively in an area with competing demands and tight timescales
• Desirable Experience
• Experience in persuading stakeholders to work together, encouraging an organisational focus on the needs of employers and members
• Evidence of successful resources management in a multidisciplinary environment, business planning, quality and performance management including formulating budgets and financial models, resolution of conflicting priorities, applying rigorous planning challenge and appropriate control procedures
• Managing and successfully delivering projects, a knowledge of project management
• Experience preparing business cases for investment decisions including the ability to apply options appraisals and evaluation techniques.

Our client offers a friendly, professional and supportive working environment and a range of attractive employee benefits, including flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Insurance, LGPS pension, support for professional development and more.

Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.

Interquest have a fantastic opportunity with a consultant that has had recent experience within the LGR ( Local Government Reform ). I'm looking for someone that has experience with Strategy and Policy within a local government setting. You ideally would have recent experience of writing strategy/vision documentation supporting the LGR . Immediate start so please make contact to discuss.

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Project Managers to Associate Directors | Local Government construction projects

Yorkshire (hybrid)

Competitive salary + car allowance & excellent benefits package

Full-time | Permanent

Are you looking to play a key role in delivering impactful, community-focused projects that shape the future of local areas across Yorkshire? Our client, a globally respected and independent real estate and infrastructure consultancy, is seeking experienced Project Managers through to Associate Directors to join their growing Yorkshire-based team.

With a strong presence throughout the UK and several offices in Yorkshire, our client has seen consistent growth, securing major national programmes supported by significant investment. These projects are not only vital to regional infrastructure and regeneration, they also offer truly career-defining opportunities.

Renowned for delivering innovative, client-centred solutions across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources, the company has become a trusted advisor to a wide range of public and private sector clients. In particular, their work with local authorities continues to support critical developments in urban regeneration, civic buildings, transport infrastructure, and social value delivery.

Their mission is to achieve better outcomes for clients and communities alike, while supporting personal growth, professional development, and social and environmental responsibility. With a collaborative culture and strong investment in their people, this is an ideal place to grow your career in a meaningful direction.

The role

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced project management professionals to lead and deliver a variety of high-profile local government and public sector projects across Yorkshire and the surrounding regions.

Key responsibilities include;

• Taking full responsibility for project delivery across a portfolio of local authority-led schemes
• Ensuring best-in-class service through effective communication, planning and governance
• Driving project performance in areas such as quality, health & safety, risk and commercial delivery
• Leading and mentoring a team of Project Managers, contributing to their development (depending on level)
• Building and nurturing relationships with public sector clients, stakeholders and delivery partners
• Helping shape and grow the local government project portfolio within the region

About you

You will be a proven project management professional with a background in consultancy, client-side or development environments. You’ll be proactive, commercially aware, and have a strong understanding of how to deliver results in partnership with local government and public sector clients.

Essential skills and experience;

• Degree in a construction-related discipline (or equivalent professional experience)
• Strong track record of delivering projects for local authorities or other public sector bodies
• Experience of working within governance and procurement frameworks typical to public sector schemes
• Excellent organisational skills, commercial insight and a client-focused mindset
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in presenting and reporting

What’s on offer

Our client is dedicated to supporting your career and wellbeing. They champion a healthy, inclusive and flexible working environment that supports both professional success and a positive work-life balance. As an equal opportunity employer, they welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include;

• Competitive salary + car allowance & annual bonus
• Clear pathways for progression
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Substantial investment in training, CPD and leadership development
• Collaborative, inclusive team culture
• The chance to work on meaningful local government projects that deliver real community impact

For more information and confidential conversation about the role please apply now by submitting your CV or contact John Tempest at Tempest Jones on