Chief Accountant

Morgan Law; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in London is seeking a Chief Accountant for a temporary role lasting 6 months. The position offers hybrid working and a competitive rate of £700 per day. Key responsibilities include managing the production of financial accounts, overseeing the Council's financial control system, liaising with External Auditors, and presenting financial matters to directors. Candidates must hold a CCAB qualification to be considered for this opportunity.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualification required.
• Experience in managing financial controls and accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of the Council's Single entity and Group accounts.
• Act as primary advisor on financial accounting regulations.
• Oversee the Council's financial control system.
• Liaise with External Auditors at a senior level.
• Manage year-end capital and asset accounting processes.
• Present financial matters to directors and councillors.

Skills

Financial accounting expertise

Management of financial controls

Relationship management with auditors

Budget advising

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

I am recruiting for Chief Accountant within a local authority based in London. The role will be a temporary position for 6 months paying £700 p / day+. The role will be hybrid working.

Key duties include

• To manage the production of the Council's Single entity and Group accounts.
• To be the primary expert on financial accounting regulations and be the primary advisor on this subject matter to the Council' s statutory section 151 Officer.
• To hold the day-to-day responsibility for the Council's system of financial controls, ensuring that all key reconciliations are produced monthly, quarterly or yearly depending on their importance and the regularity.
• To regularly liaise and manage relationships with the External Auditors at a senior level.
• To manage the end of year capital and asset accounting processes.
• To manage the financial accounting function and present to directors and councillors on the matter, where appropriate.
• To ensure that the team provide specialist financial accounting advice to budget holders and officers in other parts of Finance to support decision-making and financial modelling of major business cases.
• To manage the completion of VAT returns and corporate advice on VAT issues
• To have overarching responsibility for the Balance Sheet.
• To manage system improvements in the Council's core financial systems and improve reporting capabilities, as the day-to-day system owner.

CCAB qualification required.If you are interested in this role, please apply