https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-managementfinancial-accountant-service-care-solutions--d0e663e4-acc1-4069-bcd6-bc38846c55cf RSS feed for Principal Management/Financial Accountant at Service Care Solutions. en-gb Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:54:07 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-managementfinancial-accountant-service-care-solutions--d0e663e4-acc1-4069-bcd6-bc38846c55cf https://jobs.co.uk/job/principal-managementfinancial-accountant-service-care-solutions--d0e663e4-acc1-4069-bcd6-bc38846c55cf Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:00:00 GMT Location: Wakefield | Salary: £350 - £400/day | Type: Contract | Principal Accountant Location: West Yorkshire Contract: Temporary (6 months) Salary: -350400 per day Start Date: ASAP Contact: (url removed) - Job Description Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in West Yorkshire for a Principal Management Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will delivering high-quality financial management and strategic support across maintained schools and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) portfolio. Reporting into senior finance leadership, you will manage a small team of finance professionals and provide expert financial advice, analysis, and oversight across a complex and high-profile area of service delivery. - Key Responsibilities Lead financial management, monitoring, reporting and governance across a portfolio of maintained schools and the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG), including the High Needs Block. Support the development of medium-term financial planning, budget setting, forecasting, statutory returns, grant claims and final accounts in line with regulatory requirements. Manage, develop and support a team of school finance professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality fin... Contract