Accountant (Lv 11-13) (Financial)

i-jobs; Hempstalls; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

i-jobs is seeking an Accountant (Financial) at Level 11-13 for Civic Centre, Stoke-on-Trent. The role emphasizes financial accounting, asset accounting, and IFRS 16 compliance.

Start ASAP, 37 hours weekly, salary up to £21.65 per hour, and a contract running until 31 March 2027. You will prepare group accounts, working papers and notes; manage asset and lease accounting, liaise with external auditors, and support treasury and capital grant allocations.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting and analytical review.
• Knowledge of asset accounting including revaluations, enhancements and depreciation.
• Experience managing reconciliations and resolving financial queries.
• Knowledge of group accounts preparation and financial reporting.
• Understanding of lease accounting and IFRS 16 compliance.
• Experience preparing financial statements, supporting working papers and audit documentation.
• Ability to prepare capital grant summaries and manage funding allocations.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Eligibility to work in the UK, with relevant qualifications and professional registrations verified where required.

Responsibilities

• Review financial information, analyse data and carry out financial assessments.
• Manage asset accounting, including revaluations, enhancements and depreciation.
• Clear outstanding reconciliations and resolve financial queries.
• Prepare group accounts, supporting working papers and notes to the accounts.
• Manage lease accounting and ensure compliance with IFRS 16 requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors, respond to queries and provide supporting documentation through the relevant portal within agreed deadlines.
• Prepare capital grant summaries and allocate funding to capital programmes.
• Support day-to-day treasury management activities.

Skills

Financial accounting

Analytical review

Asset accounting

IFRS 16

Group accounts

Audit documentation

Capital grant summaries

Treasury support

Reconciliations

Communication skills

Job description

Accountant (Financial) - Level 11-13

Position: Accountant (Financial) - Level 11-13

Location: Civic Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1RN

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Duration: Until 31 March 2027

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, 8:30 am-5:00 pm

Pay Rate: Up to £21.65 per hour

Job Reference: 5308162

Job Responsibilities

• Review financial information, analyse data and carry out financial assessments.
• Manage asset accounting, including revaluations, enhancements and depreciation.
• Clear outstanding reconciliations and resolve financial queries.
• Prepare group accounts, supporting working papers and notes to the accounts.
• Manage lease accounting and ensure compliance with IFRS 16 requirements.
• Liaise with external auditors, respond to queries and provide supporting documentation through the relevant portal within agreed deadlines.
• Prepare capital grant summaries and allocate funding to capital programmes.
• Support day-to-day treasury management activities.

Person Specification

Must-Have Requirements

• Experience in financial accounting and analytical review.
• Practical knowledge of asset accounting, including revaluations, enhancements and depreciation.
• Experience managing reconciliations and resolving financial queries.
• Knowledge of group accounts preparation and financial reporting.
• Understanding of lease accounting and IFRS 16 compliance.
• Experience preparing financial statements, supporting working papers and audit documentation.
• Ability to prepare capital grant summaries and manage funding allocations.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Eligibility to work in the UK, with relevant qualifications and professional registrations verified where required.

Nice-to-Have Requirements

• Experience working in a local authority or public sector finance environment.
• Experience supporting treasury management.
• Familiarity with external audit processes and financial reporting requirements in the public sector.