Capital Principal Accountant

Sellick Partnership; South Kiscadale; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home-based work

Quarterly office meetings

Capital finance focus

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is recruiting for a Capital Principal Accountant with a strong capital focus to own capital accounting, programme monitoring and financial strategy for a South Coast local authority. This senior finance role offers exposure to high-level financial management.

You will lead on capital accounting, strategy reviews and provide financial modelling and expert advice to senior stakeholders, with opportunities to develop staff and influence service delivery.

Qualifications

• AAT or equivalent experience is essential.
• CCAB qualification desirable.
• Knowledge of local authority accounting and CIPFA guidance advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead capital accounting and capital programme monitoring.
• Review capital strategy and programme.
• Provide resources analysis and financial modelling.
• Lead option appraisal and business analysis.
• Advise senior managers and elected Members on complex financial matters.
• Support financial planning, budget monitoring and reporting.
• Provide expert advice on accounting, financial controls and regulatory requirements.
• Drive improvements to financial systems, processes and procedures.
• Support financial governance and audit compliance.
• Manage, mentor and develop finance staff.

Skills

Capital accounting

Capital programmes

Financial modelling

Budget monitoring

Financial planning

Reconciliations

Year-end reporting

Financial systems

Financial controls

Stakeholder advisory

Staff management

Education

AAT or equivalent experience essential

CCAB qualification desirable

Local government finance knowledge advantageous

Job description

£50,269 – £53,460 | Permanent | Predominantly Remote | South Coast

We are currently recruiting for an exciting Capital Principal Accountant opportunity with a local authority on the South Coast.

This is a senior finance position with a strong capital focus, offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced accountant to take ownership of capital accounting, capital programme monitoring and financial strategy, while also providing high-level financial advice across the organisation.

The Role

As Capital Principal Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the Council’s financial strategy and ensuring effective management of its capital resources.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading on capital accounting and capital programme monitoring
• Reviewing and maintaining the capital strategy and programme
• Providing detailed resources analysis and financial modelling
• Leading option appraisal and business analysis for proposed new initiatives
• Advising senior managers, Directors and elected Members on complex financial matters
• Supporting financial planning, budget monitoring and reporting
• Providing expert advice on accounting, financial controls and regulatory requirements
• Driving improvements across financial systems, processes and procedures
• Supporting the delivery of effective financial governance and audit compliance
• Managing, mentoring and developing finance staff

The role also provides the opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders and contribute to wider financial projects and strategic decision-making across the organisation.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced finance professional with a strong background in accountancy and, ideally, local government finance.

You will have strong experience across areas such as:

• Capital accounting and capital programmes
• Financial modelling and financial analysis
• Budget monitoring and financial planning
• Reconciliations and year-end reporting
• Financial systems and controls
• Providing financial advice to senior stakeholdersManaging or developing finance staff.

Knowledge of local authority accounting, including the relevant accounting framework and CIPFA guidance, would be highly advantageous. AAT or equivalent experience is essential, with a CCAB qualification desirable.

What’s on Offer?

• Predominantly home-based working
• Office attendance approximately once a quarter for finance team meetings
• Opportunity to take a lead role in capital finance and strategy
• The chance to influence financial planning, investment and service delivery within a forward-thinking local authority.

If you’re an experienced accountant with a strong interest in capital finance, capital programmes and strategic financial management, I’d be keen to hear from you.