Technical Accountant
Technical Accountant Location: London Contract: Temporary 6-month initial Rate: £600 per day umbrella Start Date: ASAP Hybrid Working Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.Technical Accountant Location: London Contract: Temporary 6-month initial Rate: £600 per day umbrella Start Date: ASAP Hybrid Working Contact: greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk
Job Description Service Care Solutions are currently recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority in London for a Technical Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will support the Pensions, Treasury and Statutory Accounts team with preparation for year end closing 2024/25 including interim audit and production of the Statement of Accounts.The role will report to Chief Accountant Statutory Accounts and Pensions Finance Manager Pensions. Main Responsibilities
Statutory Accounts
Project work supporting Chief Accountant to implement IFRS 16 Lease accounting for 2024/25 accountsSupport external audit requirements for data analysis in interim audit.
Dealing with audit queries for the 2024/25 interim audit and any remaining queries on 2023/24 audit
Support completion of 2023/24 Whole of Government Accounts
Preparing for year end closing 2024/25 including co-ordination of year end debtors/creditors reconciliations
Production of various disclosure notes for the 2024/25 Statement of Accounts supporting the wider team with overall completion of the accounts
Pensions
Assist with year-end Pension Fund closing programme and annual audit.Assist with ensuring reporting and policy documents are compliant with the latest regulatory and statuary requirements and that all statutory returns are completed in line with legislative timelines.
Assist with managing pension fund treasury activities to ensure sufficient liquidity to make payments and settle trades.
Assist with effective monitoring and delivery of all Pension and Statutory Accounts projects.
Support the production of Statutory Accounts including Pension Fund Accounts ensuring compliance against Accounting Code of Practice, regulatory and audit requirements
Candidate Criteria
CCAB/CIMA Qualified Accountant with extensive PQEExperience of working in a financial reporting and year-end closing role in Local Government
Experience of supporting the statement of accounts including in a pensions capacity is highly desirable
Experience working on projects within a finance environment within Local Government
Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team
If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who may be, please contact Greg at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email greg.waite@servicecare.org.uk Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.