Group Accountant

Service Care Solutions; Caerphilly; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in Caerphilly for a Group Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide support to the Revenue, Capital and Treasury services, leading a team and ensuring statutory accounts, financial reporting and treasury functions are delivered accurately, efficiently and within deadlines.

You will lead the corporate accounts function, coordinate the annual closure of accounts, oversee budgeting and capital

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent with extensive local government finance experience.
• Extensive knowledge of Local Authority accounting and the CIPFA Code of Practice.
• Proven management experience leading a finance team under statutory deadlines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for senior stakeholder engagement

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate accounts, oversee annual closure, statutory returns, and audits.
• Oversee revenue and capital accounting, including budget prep and monitoring.
• Manage Treasury Management activities including borrowing, investments and banking arrangements.
• Lead and develop the finance team, allocating workloads and performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

Stakeholder communication

Budgeting

Education

Professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA or equivalent)

Job description

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in Caerphilly for a Group Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will provide support to the Revenue, Capital and Treasury services, leading a team and ensuring statutory accounts, financial reporting and treasury functions are delivered accurately, efficiently and within deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate accounts function, coordinating the annual closure of accounts, preparation of Statement of Accounts, statutory returns, balance sheet reconciliations, and liaison with external auditors.
• Oversee revenue and capital accounting, including budget prep and monitoring, capital programme reporting, ledger management, financial controls and providing advice.
• Manage Treasury Management activities, including borrowing, investments and banking arrangements.
• Lead and develop a team, allocating workloads, managing performance and development.

Candidate Criteria

• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent, with substantial experience in a local government finance environment.
• Extensive knowledge of Local Authority accounting, including statutory accounts, the CIPFA Code of Practice, Prudential Code, Treasury Management Code, and taxation.
• Proven management experience, with the ability to lead, motivate, develop and support a finance team while managing competing priorities and demanding statutory deadlines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, including the ability to interpret complex financial and legislative information, provide clear financial advice, work confidently with senior stakeholders and maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.