Public Sector jobs in South East England

We are looking for a skilled Finance Business Partner to join an Education Provider in Harrow. This role requires expertise in accounting and finance to provide strategic financial support and drive informed decision-making.

The Trust & Foundation Fundraiser will join a small, busy fundraising team to proactively nurture and grow relationships with existing supporters and develop relationships with new trusts and foundations, taking pride in excellent donor stewardship.

This is a remote position working from home with once a month in the office in Surrey.

This prestigious university in the home countries is looking for an excellent Director of Financial Reporting to take charge of their audit and year end process.

We're hiring a Head of Payroll & Reward to lead process improvements, coach a team, and build a unified approach to pay, benefits, and recognition. This is a hands-on leadership role in a multi-site, fast-growing healthcare industry.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated Financial Controller to lead the small finance team, ensuring compliance and efficiency in financial operations within a Not For Profit organisation based in Reading.

Lead the administration, collection, and enforcement of all Council debts, including maximizing Council Tax and NNDR collection-managing the in-house Council Tax service and overseeing the outsourced NNDR service via Capita. Support the Head of Revenue and Debt by driving departmental improvement and efficiency through strategic leadership, budget oversight, and effective governance.

An exciting opportunity for a system accountant to get involved with the full system implementation of the Sage Accounting system, from set up to go live.

A qualified Management Accountant is required for a housing association undergoing transformation and growth. This hands-on role involves technical management accounting, including accruals, deferred income, reconciliations, and compliance reporting using Omniledger Pyramid.

Take strategic ownership of financial operations, providing leadership across Corporate Finance, Strategic Finance, and Exchequer Services.

Are you an experienced Financial Accountant looking for a meaningful interim opportunity in the not-for-profit sector?

A well-respected charity based in the heart of Oxford is seeking an Interim Financial Accountant to provide essential support during year-end.

Head of Financial Accounting - Surrey based Specialist College

ACA or ACCA qualified accountant

The Lead Financial Accountant will oversee the financial reporting processes and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards. This role in the Not For Profit- Education sector requires strong technical accounting expertise and attention to detail to deliver accurate financial results.

We are looking for a proactive HR Officer / Advisor to provide high-quality, professional HR support across the employee lifecycle. This role places particular emphasis on recruitment, compliance, payroll support, and operational HR administration within a busy and highly regulated environment. This role is on site near Guilford.

The role of Interim IT Sourcing Manager requires expertise in overseeing IT procurement activities within the public sector. This temporary position in London will focus on delivering sourcing solutions and ensuring compliance with procurement policies.

A large public sector organisation is seeking a skilled Finance Business Partner to join its Corporate Finance team on a six-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to strategic financial planning and performance improvement in a dynamic and forward-thinking environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Interim IT Procurement specialist to join a large public sector organisation! This role can be based throughout the UK with weekly travel to Milton Keynes and hybrid working!

This exciting opportunity as a Finance Business Partner involves supporting strategic decision-making through financial planning and analysis. The role is based in Oxford and requires expertise in accounting and finance within the education sector.

My client is looking for Accounts Payable Assistant to work as a member of the central Finance Department at Farnham, to carry out a variety of Accounts Payable duties. This will include; processing and resolving queries in relation to supplier invoices & staff expenses and associated weekly payments and reconciliation of supplier statements.

The PMO Lead will oversee project management activities and ensure efficient delivery of technology initiatives within the public sector. This temporary role is ideal for someone with a strong background in project governance and strategic planning. You will be working on their housing programme.

The HR Operations Manager will oversee a newly combined shared services team, delivering high-quality HR operations across payroll, recruitment, onboarding, contracts, and general, reactive HR support. This role focuses on streamlining processes, enhancing service delivery through HR systems (Oleeo, iTrent), and fostering a positive, motivated team culture.

We're working with a Public Sector organisation to recruit for a Buyer. You will be responsible for sourcing the best-value products, materials, and services through effective market research, supplier negotiation, and relationship building. You will also support tender processes, maintain procurement system records, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery of goods and services.

This role calls for an Assistant Financial Controller (FTC, part-qualified) to support financial operations within the public sector. The ideal candidate will assist in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations in Enfield.

The Finance Assistant will be responsible for ensuring finance related tasks are effectively completed. You will have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and prioritise workload effectively, have excellent organisational and administrative skills, maintain confidentiality, remain calm under pressure and use tact and discretion when dealing with people.

This organisation operates within the public sector and are looking for an experienced public sector Interim Sourcing Manager to join their growing Procurement team across the South of England. There is a mixture of positions across infrastructure, IT/ Tech, R&D and Corporate Services!

The Senior Researcher will provide expert analysis to support evidence-based decision-making and policy development within the public sector. This role requires a strategic mindset and a strong ability to interpret complex data effectively.

The Finance Business Partner will support financial planning and analysis within the public sector, ensuring effective resource allocation and budget management. This temporary role in Maidstone is ideal for someone with a background in accounting and finance who thrives in a collaborative environment.

As a Capital Accountant you will play a pivotal role in managing and reporting on capital projects and fixed assets. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute your accounting expertise to a meaningful organisation in Maidenhead.

In this role you will work as part of a team of Contract Lawyers to provide quality proactive legal advice on issues including, but not limited to, Public Contract Regulations matters, Company law, Subsidy Control, NEC's and JCT construction Contracts, and general contract queries

As a Contracts and Procurement Principal Lawyer, you will manage a small team, advising client departments of Surrey County Council and the Council's wholly owned trading companies

The Transactional Finance Assistant will play a key role in supporting the accounting and finance department. This temporary position, based in Southampton offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to transactional finance operations in a hybrid working environment.