Principal Accountant

Salary: £46,063 - £50,669 per annum. Starting salary dependent on qualifications and experience.

Contract Type: Full Time - 37 hours per week

Contract Length: Permanent Contract

Reporting to the Head of Finance your main responsibilities will be the co-ordination and production of the Council’s revenue and capital budgets as well as monitoring in year financial performance. You will play a key role in leading our treasury management activities and reporting, as well as lead a team of highly skilled professionals.

You will ideally be professionally qualified, but we are also open to candidates with substantial experience gained in a Local Authority accountancy team.

You will possess an ability to interpret and communicate complex financial information for non-financial users and have excellent interpersonal skills.

The Council strongly encourages staff to undertake professional development training. We also adopt the principles of ‘agile’ working so that staff can develop a good work/life balance.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this vacancy, please contact Charlotte Spendley at charlotte.spendley@rother.gov.uk

The job description and application form are available to download below.

Any queries and applications returned electronically should be emailed to: recruitment@rother.gov.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications is midnight on: Sunday 26th October 2025.

Interview dates to be confirmed but candidates are encouraged to make us aware through the application process of any dates they would be unavailable for interview during November.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and community sectors.

Closing Date: October 26, 2025 at 11:59pm

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