Accountant


Company:	Triumph Consultants Ltd
Salary:	£22.94 to £22.94 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

What's involved with this role:

Triumph Consultants are looking for an Accountant, to prepare and monitor revenue and capital budgets and provide financial advice. Contract is for 6 months in Portsmouth, PO1 2AL

Accountant

Pay Rate: £22.94 per hour PAYE

Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours

Contract length: 6 months

Location: Portsmouth, PO1 2AL

Key requirements:

Knowledge of local government finance is essential

Be CIMA or CCAB qualified i.e. ICAS, ACCA, ICAEW or CIPFA and be able to demonstrate professional updating

Experience of preparing budgets for a period of more than one year, preparing monthly budget monitoring reports, identifying financial risks and opportunities and agreeing appropriate mitigations, preparation of monthly accounts, financial monitoring and final annual accounts

Experience of providing high-quality financial management and accountancy support

Experience of supporting organisational change, transformation programmes or service redesign initiatives, providing financial challenge and support throughout the process

Experience of appraising and evaluating the financial implications of projects and proposals using accounting techniques

Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage effectively with senior managers, schools, auditors, government departments and external partners

Key responsibilities

Driving the annual DSG budget-setting process and school funding arrangements.

Monitoring and reporting funding performance, identifying financial risks and opportunities.

Provision of high-quality financial analysis, reporting and advice.

Providing guidance and support to the service and where relevant schools to help achieve financially sustainable outcomes.

Developing financial models and costing options to support strategic decision-making.

Evaluating efficiencies, savings opportunities and investment proposals.

Building strong relationships and working collaboratively with key stakeholder, providers and external partners.

Reference: Portsmouth 5307578 Accountant

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