[ref. i89742216] Leicester - Financial Accountant
What's involved with this role:
Temporary Financial Accountant
Ref number: Leicester 0009 C09C / 1
Hybrid
Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:
You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.For office based and hybrid roles, your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.
Skills & Experience:
CCAB qualified (QBE considered for exceptional candidate)Thorough understanding of finance and accounting practice.
Hands on experience of preparing statutory year end accounts for a minimum of 3 years
Experience of planning and leading a year end closedown through to audit conclusion
Experience of resolving audit queries
Experience of maintain a changes log, with journal entries, and preparing a final set of accounts
Experience of working in a large complex public sector organisation (ideally local government or any large public sector organisation)
Advanced excel skills
Ability to own the numbers and drive progress
Ability to achieve high level of accuracy and be numerate
Desirable:
CIPFA qualifiedExperience of staff management
Experience of completing local government statistical returns
Local government experience
What's involved with this role: An experienced Financial Accountant, preferably with local government experience, to lead and support audit processes. In this role, you will be responsible for owning the financial numbers, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting regulations.You will prepare the annual statutory accounts, collaborate closely with external auditors to ensure timely and accurate reporting. Additionally, you will provide expert financial advice and support to both internal and external stakeholders, helping to maintain high standards of financial management and accountability.
Key responsibilities:
Provide financial and other information/advice to agreed timescales.Complete and submit statistical information, specialist support and returns as appropriate.
Prepare the statutory accounts and lead the year end planning process including delivering of training on year end processes
Be a key contact for the external auditors and ensure that audit responses are accurate and completed within agreed timescales.
Support the process to review balance sheet reconciliationsCoordinate and monitor revenue budget, setting, preparation and monitoring within agreed timescales.
Oversee the completion and submission of grant returns, subsidy, and other claims for reimbursement of monies due to the council as appropriate.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.1
Job Ref: Leicester 0009 C09C / 1
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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