Deputy Chief Accountant

Morgan Law; London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in London is seeking a permanent Deputy Chief Accountant to support financial operations and ensure the effective delivery of the annual Statement of Accounts. The ideal candidate will be a qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with strong Excel and analytical skills, capable of managing relationships with external auditors and enhancing financial processes. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, providing an opportunity for professional growth in technical accounting within the public sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in closure of accounts and audit.
• Sound technical accounting skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Council's annual Statement of Accounts.
• Liaise with the Council's external auditors.
• Support the Chief Accountant in corporate finance.
• Ensure accounting controls are effective.
• Improve financial support provided to the Council.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Education

Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant

Job description

My Local Government client is looking to recruit a permanent Deputy Chief Accountant to work alongside the existing Deputy Chief Accountant and deliver the Council's annual Statement of Accounts, ensure effective accounting controls are in place and liaise with the Council's external auditors. As part of this role you will be expected to support the Chief Accountant in any aspect of corporate finance and provide resilience across the team, whilst specifically supporting and guiding in the areas of Technical Accounting, Fixed Assets and Taxation.

The role of Deputy Chief Accountant reports to the Chief Accountant and will support on a range of areas within Corporate Accountancy team, including -

• Supporting on specific financial accounting areas such as Financial Statements, Balance Sheet Reconciliations & Monitoring, reviewing and challenging financial controls and associated processes, and providing financial guidance and support to services across the Council.
• Liaising with council's external auditors and maintaining the relationship between auditors and wider finance team.
• Taking ownership of specific finance processes to ensure all officers are appropriately trained able to carry out these processes in a consistent and efficient manner.
• Ensure that the areas of the Accounts for which the officer is responsible for is accounted for in line with Internal Financing Reporting Standards and CIPFA's Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
• Pro-Actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support the service provides to the Council.

This role will offer an opportunity to gain valuable experience and a sound understanding of the Council's technical accounting processes and procedures, leading to effective financial controls and the production of the Statement of Accounts. This is an excellent role for an ambitious individual who likes challenges, is self-motivated and wants to use their financial skills to add value.

To be considered you will need to be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with strong Excel and analytical skills. You will also need experience in the closure of accounts, audit and have sound technical accounting skills.

The role is being offered on a permanent basis with hybrid working arrangement. There will be a need to be in the office circa 1 day a week or as the role demands. The salary range for the role is 53,817 to 68,265.