Senior Accountant

North East Combined Authority; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

North East Combined Authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a qualified or newly qualified accountant to take ownership of key financial accounting, statutory reporting, treasury and cash-flow workstreams. This is an opportunity to build your public-sector finance career while helping ensure the accurate, compliant and transparent stewardship of public funds.

You will lead statutory returns, own sections of the annual statement of accounts and manage defined year-end close-down activities.

Qualifications

• Recognised CCAB or CIMA qualification.
• Experience with reconciliations, journals and working papers.
• Experience in financial analysis and audit processes.
• Public sector experience preferred.
• Strong Excel and financial systems skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead statutory returns and sections of the annual statement of accounts.
• Manage year-end closedown activities and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Oversee cash-flow forecasting and treasury records.
• Coordinate capital and grant accounting and audit evidence.
• Investigate accounting issues and strengthen controls across Finance.

Skills

Reconciliations

Journals

Working papers

Financial analysis

Education

CCAB or CIMA qualification

Tools

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Good with the detail, but always looking at the bigger financial picture?

We are partnering with NRG to look for a qualified or newly qualified accountant to take ownership of key financial accounting, statutory reporting, treasury and cash-flow workstreams. This is an opportunity to build your public-sector finance career while helping ensure the accurate, compliant and transparent stewardship of public funds.

The Role

You will lead allocated statutory returns, own sections of the annual statement of accounts and manage defined year-end closedown activities. Your work will include balance sheet reconciliations, cash-flow forecasting, treasury records, capital and grant accounting, audit evidence and the investigation of accounting issues. You will work closely with colleagues across Finance and the wider organisation, strengthen controls and provide clear guidance on financial accounting processes.

About You

You will hold a recognised CCAB or CIMA qualification or be newly qualified with the technical capability required for the role. You will have experience of reconciliations, journals, working papers, financial analysis and accounts or audit processes, ideally within the public sector. Accurate, organised and analytical, you will be confident using Excel and financial systems, able to manage competing deadlines and committed to producing clear, well-evidenced and audit-ready work.

What it Isn't

This is not a narrow processing role. You will own important workstreams, investigate issues, improve controls and contribute directly to statutory reporting, treasury activity and the financial resilience of a growing organisation.

So, if you…

...enjoy solving accounting problems, take pride in accurate and well-supported work and want to develop your expertise in a complex public-sector environment, we would like to hear from you.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and experiences. We support flexible working and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented including women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ people and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

If you would like an informal discussion or further information about this role, please visit https://www.nrgplc.com/clients/north-east-mayoral-strategic-authority

Closing date for applications: Sunday 22 November 2026

For further information about the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority please visit our website www.northeast-ca.gov.uk