Corporate Accountant

Northern Recruitment Group; Newcastle upon Tyne; In loco; GBP 57.000 - 61.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, in partnership with Northern Recruitment Group, is seeking a Corporate Accountant to join the Finance & Investment Directorate in Newcastle. The role provides specialist accounting advice across complex matters and strengthens internal finance capability.

You will advise on capital financing, loans, grants and balance sheet issues; support due diligence for investments and business cases; supervise year‑end closes and statutory accounts; and help implement

Competenze

• Fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting experience in local government/public sector or similar complex environment.
• Experience with capital accounting, treasury management, investments and financial instruments would be particularly relevant.
• Experience supporting statutory accounts, year-end closes and external audits is desirable.

Mansioni

• Providing technical accounting advice on capital financing, loans, financial instruments, grants, reserves and balance sheet matters.
• Supporting financial due diligence for investment proposals, business cases and new delivery structures.
• Providing advice on treasury management, investments and complex financial transactions.
• Supporting statutory accounts, year-end closedown and external audit.
• Helping the organisation respond to evolving fiscal devolution requirements.
• Strengthening financial controls, governance and technical capability across the finance function.

Conoscenze

Fully qualified accountant

Technical accounting

Formazione

Professional accounting qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Corporate Accountant

Salary: £57,438 – £61,017

NRG is partnering with the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority to recruit a Corporate Accountant to join its Finance & Investment Directorate.

This is a key technical finance role, providing specialist advice across a broad range of complex financial matters and helping strengthen NEMSA’s internal finance capability.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical accounting advice on capital financing, loans, financial instruments, grants, reserves and balance sheet matters.

• Supporting financial due diligence for investment proposals, business cases and new delivery structures.

• Providing advice on treasury management, investments and complex financial transactions.

• Supporting statutory accounts, year-end closedown and external audit.

• Helping the organisation respond to evolving fiscal devolution requirements.

• Strengthening financial controls, governance and technical capability across the finance function.

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant with strong technical accounting experience gained within local government, the wider public sector or another complex financial environment.

Experience of capital accounting, treasury management, investment accounting, financial instruments or major project due diligence would be particularly relevant.

You will be confident providing technical advice, able to explain complex financial issues clearly and comfortable working with a range of senior stakeholders.

Closing date: Sunday 15 November 2026

For further information or a confidential discussion about the role, please contact:

Scot McHarg

Lead Consultant, NRG Executive

Email: [e-mail]

You can also visit our dedicated NEMSA Finance & Investment campaign microsite to view full details of all current opportunities:

https://www.nrgplc.com/clients/north-east-mayoral-strategic-authority

This includes the candidate information pack, job descriptions, person specifications and application process.

These are genuinely exciting opportunities to join NEMSA at an important point in its development. Each role offers the chance to contribute to a growing Finance & Investment Directorate, work at the heart of devolution and regional investment, and play a meaningful part in supporting the future economic growth of the North East.