Remote Interim Capital Accountant for Local Authority

g2 Recruitment; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

g2 Recruitment is seeking an Interim Assistant Capital/Closedown Accountant to join our client in the West Midlands. The role offers Hybrid or Fully Remote working and can be filled as Full-Time or Part-Time.

You will support the Capital Accountant with statements of accounts, capital disclosures, fixed assets, grants, and year-end reporting, while handling external audit queries and ensuring CIPFA-compliant Local Authority finance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Local Authority Finance.
• Strong capital accounting knowledge.
• Experience with final accounts / Statement of Accounts.
• Ability to work with external auditors.
• Familiarity with CIPFA Code and local government standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Capital Accountant with the preparation of the Statement of Accounts and relevant disclosures.
• Own a significant portion of external audit queries, preparing working papers and response packs.
• Maintain and reconcile capital accounting records including fixed assets and grants.
• Assist with capital programme monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Ensure compliance with CIPFA Code and Local Government accounting regulations.
• Collaborate with the finance team to complete year-end financial reporting.
• Bring experience in Local Authority Finance and capital accounting to the team.

Skills

Capital accounting

External audit liaison

Fixed assets

Capital grants

Capital financing

Capital expenditure

CIPFA Code knowledge

Local government standards

Year-end reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Job description

g2 Recruitment is seeking an Interim Assistant Capital/Closedown Accountant to join our client in the West Midlands. The role offers Hybrid or Fully Remote working and can be filled as Full-Time or Part-Time.

You will support the Capital Accountant with statements of accounts, capital disclosures, fixed assets, grants, and year-end reporting, while handling external audit queries and ensuring CIPFA-compliant Local Authority finance.