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3 month contract with a local Authority

Job Purpose

• To ensure that revenue and capital accounting entries underpinning the Statement of Accounts are produced in a timely manner, are accurate and in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and professional codes of practice and guidelines.
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Ensure that the Council’s accounts are produced in compliance with all statutory accounting requirements

• Provision of technical accounting advice to other senior Management, Members and Finance staff

• Making use of appropriate financial data analytics in reviewing the overall revenue and capital information that forms the basis of the statement of accounts for accuracy and appropriateness.

• To manage the key reconciliations around balance sheet accounts and ensure that any suspense accounts are cleared in a timely manner.

• To produce and submit any regular VAT and tax returns on behalf of the Council within required deadlines.

• To undertake appropriate reconciliations for the Collection Fund and produce the Collection Fund statement within the Statement of Accounts.

Essential Qualifications needed

• Qualified CCAB Accountant or Equivalent Relevant Finance Qualification
  

Essential Experience Needed

• A detailed knowledge of the accounting requirements pertaining to capital and revenue expenditure and the key influences on the strategic finances of the authority.
  

• Accounting and budgetary experience, sound knowledge of local government finance framework, accounting principles and standards, statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice.

• Knowledge of the major issues facing local government, understanding of the national policy context, requirements and future direction for local authorities

Additional information to note

• This role is 36 hours a week
  

The role closes on 14/05/25

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