Interim Chief Accountant - Local Government Finance Leader

Morgan Law; Dundee; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Law is recruiting for an interim Chief Accountant to join a Scottish council in Dundee. The role reports to the Assistant Finance Director and oversees financial accounting, accounts production, and statutory returns.

The successful candidate will operate as the technical lead for central finance, coordinating accounts, treasury, VAT, insurance, and asset accounting, with a focus on year-end closedown. Immediate start required.

Qualifications

• Experienced and fully qualified accountant with local government finance knowledge.
• Immediate start for an interim Chief Accountant role.
• Strong technical accounting skills including asset accounting, collection fund and year-end.

Responsibilities

• Publish the council's Statement of Accounts and relevant government returns.
• Lead central finance functions: accounts production, treasury management, banking, VAT & Tax, Insurance, Chart of Accounts.
• Provide advice on financial accounting regulation and statutory accounting interpretation.
• Lead closedown and year end processes.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA)

Tools

Asset accounting systems

VAT & Tax knowledge

Job description

Morgan Law is recruiting for an interim Chief Accountant to join a Scottish council in Dundee. The role reports to the Assistant Finance Director and oversees financial accounting, accounts production, and statutory returns.

The successful candidate will operate as the technical lead for central finance, coordinating accounts, treasury, VAT, insurance, and asset accounting, with a focus on year-end closedown. Immediate start required.