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Interim Public Sector Accountant

Temporary

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Who we are 

At Grant Thornton we’re building something bold. We’re doing things differently looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. And we empower our people with real opportunity. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there’s real momentum.

Our  Agile Talent Community (ATC)brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.

Joining us in CFO Solutions – Finance Placements

Grant Thornton’s CFO Solutions provides strategic, transformation and execution support for CFOs, through multiple services including finance consultancy, finance placements, business process outsourcing and technical accounting advice. The Finance Placements team focuses on providing an on-demand and project-focused accounting service, deploying individuals and teams of interim finance professionals into our clients’ finance functions to help them through periods of challenge or change.

Joining the Agile Talent Community as an Interim Public Sector Accountant, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time, on short to medium-term assignments for CFO solutions’ clients.

These projects are very varied, encompassing a wide range of skills and organisations within the public sector, but with wider opportunities in private sector where desirable - including accounting and audit support, finance function remediation and supporting finance change programs. Grant Thornton is a well-established partner to the public sector with extensive experience working with Central Government, Local Government, NHS and other public bodies supporting organisations with a variety of services from large scale transformation and change to audit and governance, as well as delivery of large-scale public service programmes.

Skills we are looking for


  • Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.

  • Experience working in the finance function of Council / Local Government.

  • Problem solving mindset, with a strong drive for best practice

  • A one or more fields within accountancy and finance, including but not limited to:

  • Half and full-year-end accounts preparation.

  • Audit liaison, project management and query resolutions.

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and forecasts.

  • Financial reporting under CIPFA Code of Practice, IFRS and NAO Code of Practice.

  • Finance process improvement.

  • Reconciliation and remediation of accounting data.

Why Consultants choose the ATC

Work that moves you forward

When a project fits your skills, we’ll get in touch, but you choose whether it’s right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise.

The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin 

You’re not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients.

Community you can actually feel

Connection shouldn’t disappear just because you’re contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you’ll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.

Our culture and values 

We have a culture where talented people thrive – where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It’s a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we’re encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

How to join 

We keep the process straightforward, because the real work happens once you’re here.


  • Submit your CV and basic details through our online application.

  • If there’s a match, a recruiter will reach out to discuss.

  • Meet key stakeholders for a focused conversation.

  • Complete your background checks, join the Agile Talent Community, and start exploring the opportunities we have to offer.

If you need adjustments at any point in the process, please let us know during the application stage - we aim to make sure our roles are accessible to everyone.

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