Group Accountant - Collection Fund

Morgan Law; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Local Government client is recruiting a lead accountant for Collection Fund accounting on a 12 month fixed term basis. The role requires hands-on experience with Collection Fund accounting, NNDR1/NNDR3 and statutory returns, plus the ability to provide technical accounting advice to senior stakeholders.

You will lead the Collection Fund function, deliver forecasts and statutory reporting, and work on tax base calculations and year-end reporting in a hybrid setup with around one day per week

Qualifications

• Experience in Collection Fund accounting within a local authority.
• Hands-on experience with NNDR1 and NNDR3 statutory returns.
• Ability to provide technical accounting advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience supporting external audit and statutory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Council's Collection Fund accounting function.
• Prepare statutory returns and disclosures.
• Produce forecasts and financial analysis for medium-term planning.
• Coordinate work across Finance, Revenues & Benefits, preceptors and external stakeholders.
• Lead responses to Collection Fund audit queries.

Skills

Collection Fund accounting

Statutory reporting

Technical accounting advice

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

NNDR1 submissions

NNDR3 submissions

Job description

My Local Government client is looking to recruit a lead accountant for Collection Fund accounting, statutory returns and associated financial reporting on a 12 month fixed term basis. The role requires someone with hands‑on experience of Collection Fund accounting who has previous experience providing technical advice that supports key financial decisions and statutory compliance. Day to day you will support colleagues across finance and you will take the lead on business rates and council tax accounting, surplus and deficit calculations, tax base processes, statutory returns and year-end reporting.

The job responsibilities include:

• Leading the Council's Collection Fund accounting function.
• Preparing statutory returns and disclosures.
• Producing forecasts and financial analysis to support medium-term financial planning.
• Providing specialist advice on Collection Fund legislation and accounting requirements.
• Leading responses to Collection Fund audit queries.
• Coordinating work across Finance, Revenues & Benefits, preceptors and external stakeholders.

To be considered for the role you will need to have previous experience in:

• Collection Fund accounting within a local authority environment.
• Business rates retention and council tax accounting.
• Preparation and submission of NNDR1, NNDR3 and other statutory returns.
• Collection Fund forecasting, tax base calculations and surplus/deficit processes.
• Supporting external audit and statutory reporting requirements.
• Providing technical accounting advice to senior stakeholders

This is a fixed term role with a salary of 45,000 to 52,000. The role is being offered on a hybrid basis with circa 1 day a week in the office.