Interim Chief Accountant

Morgan Law; England; On-site; GBP 92,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Law is assisting a council in recruiting an interim Chief Accountant. The role reports to the Assistant Finance Director and focuses on delivering accurate financial accounting records and the Council's Statement of Accounts and government returns.

You will act as technical lead for central finance, coordinating accounts, treasury management, VAT & Tax, Insurance and the Chart of Accounts, plus areas like Asset Accounting and Collection Fund, with responsibility for closedown and year

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with extensive local government finance experience.
• Ability to provide technical financial accounting guidance and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Experience coordinating accounts production, year-end and statutory returns.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial accounting function and oversee the production of the Statement of Accounts.
• Coordinate treasury management, VAT & Tax, insurance, and Chart of Accounts.
• Provide advisory support on financial regulation and statutory accounting during year-end closes.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Local government finance

Regulatory accounting

Asset accounting

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a qualified accountant to join this council as their interim Chief Accountant. Reporting into the Assistant Finance Director your role will be responsible for the provision of accurate, effective and efficient financial accounting records, and the resultant production of the council's Statement of Accounts, and relevant government returns.

In this role you will also be the technical lead for the central finance function and you will coordinate the production of accounts, treasury management, banking, VAT & Tax, Insurance and the Chart of Accounts as well as areas of technical financial accounting such as Asset Accounting and the Collection Fund as well as lead on closedown and year end.

As the Chief Accountant you will also be responsible for the provision of advice on financial accounting regulation, the lead advisor for statutory accounting and interpretation of regulation and responsible for ensuring the council is represented on all aspects of government consultation in this area.

This is an interim role, with an immediate start, and to be considered for the position you will need to be an experienced and fully qualified accountant with a number of years experience in local government finance. Day rate is £ and some office presence is required