Group Accountant

Service Care Solutions Ltd; Hengoed; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Part 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.

Key responsibilities include leading corporate accounts closure, overseeing revenue and capital accounting, managing

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge of local government accounting, statutory accounts, CIPFA Code of Practice, Prudential Code, Treasury Management Code, and taxation.
• Proven management experience leading a finance team and meeting statutory deadlines.
• Strong analytical and communication skills, with ability to advise senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the corporate accounts function, coordinating annual closure of accounts, preparation of the Statement of Accounts, and liaison with external auditors.
• Oversee revenue and capital accounting, including budget prep, monitoring, and capital programme reporting.
• Manage Treasury Management activities, including borrowing, investments and banking arrangements.
• Lead and develop a finance team, allocating workloads and managing performance to meet deadlines.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Leadership

Communication

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Job description

Group Accountant

Location: Group Accountant Contract: Temporary (6 months) Salary: £32.17 umbrella / £28.84 PAYE Inclusive / £25.74 PAYE Exclusive Start Date: ASAP Contact: [e-mail]

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.