Finance Manager – Capital & Balance Sheet

Essential Employment; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Finance Manager specializing in Capital and Balance Sheet management. This full-time role involves leading capital and fixed asset accounting, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, and producing essential financial statements. You will play a critical role in developing financial strategies and coordinating with various departments to align with the Council's capital spending plans. If you have a strong background in financial reporting and a passion for public service, this opportunity is perfect for you to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• Experience leading on capital and fixed asset accounting at a local authority.
• Broad understanding of accounting requirements and practical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate revenue and capital accounting entries.
• Produce the Statement of Accounts and statutory returns.
• Develop capital strategy and high-level capital monitoring reports.

Skills

Capital Accounting

Fixed Asset Accounting

Financial Reporting

Taxation and VAT Compliance

Financial Strategy Development

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Professional Accounting Qualification

Job description

Finance Manager – Capital & Balance Sheet needed in Bexleyheath, £454.61 PER DAY

PAYE – Reference: RQ1519007

The candidate should ideally have experience leading on capital and fixed asset accounting at a local authority.

The main responsibilities include:

1. Ensuring revenue and capital accounting entries underpinning the Statement of Accounts are produced timely, accurate, and compliant with relevant legislative requirements and professional standards.
2. Producing the Statement of Accounts, Group Accounts, and other statutory returns.
3. Leading financial advice and statutory returns related to taxation and VAT.
4. Supporting and coordinating the development of the capital strategy as part of the medium-term financial planning, including policy formulation across the nominated Council(s).
5. Producing high-level capital monitoring reports according to the timetable set by the Head of Strategy, Treasury, and Pensions.
6. Collaborating with the Finance Manager, Treasury & Pensions to develop a Treasury Strategy aligned with the Council's capital spending plans and cash flow forecasting.
7. This role requires delivering specialist accounting services with a broad understanding of accounting requirements and practical knowledge.

This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.

If interested, please apply via our website with your CV, or email your CV to [e-mail], quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business for this vacancy and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All roles may be subject to pre-employment checks, including references, so please be prepared.

Due to high application volumes, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applications. However, you will be contacted by phone if your CV progresses to the next stage.

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