Senior Accountant Position

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom g2 Recruitment Full time
Job Description

Role: Chief Accountant

Location: Remote opportunity with a focus on the South-West of England.

Contract Length: 3 months rolling contract.

Salary: Negotiable Pay/Day rate, umbrella company arrangements welcome.

Fully remote work environment available.

The role is to support one of my local authority clients in the South-West of England who are seeking an interim Chief Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have experience leading on the annual closure of accounts and providing technical expertise to senior officers and members.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Leading on the annual co-ordination and closure of the Council's Accounts.
  • Coordinating and publishing a closing timetable promoting earlier close in line with proposed Government legislative timetable.
  • Providing technical advice and guidance to Senior Officers and Members when required.
  • Supporting and advising on Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) and the preparation of Revenue and Capital Budgets.
  • Ensuring continuous review of service delivery quality and promoting good accounting practice across the Council.

Person Specification:

  • Fully qualified as a Chartered Certified Accountant (CCAB) or CIPFA.
  • Demonstrated specialist technical knowledge of year-end/closedown in a local authority setting.
  • Recent experience working in a local authority environment.
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge.


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