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Job summary
A local council organization in Bexleyheath is seeking a Chief Accountant to oversee the production of financial accounts, ensure compliance with financial regulations, and manage a team of up to 10 staff. This hybrid role involves significant collaboration with external auditors and providing financial advice to decision-makers. A CCAB qualification is essential for applicants, alongside strong financial expertise and management skills.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in financial accounting and reporting.
- Ability to manage a team effectively.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage production of the Council's accounts.
- Advise on financial accounting regulations.
- Liaise with External Auditors.
- Manage VAT returns and corporate advice.
Skills
Education
Job Title: Chief Accountant
Team: Finance & Technical Accounting
Management Group: Finance and Corporate Services
Reports to: Deputy Director of Finance and Property
Responsible for: This role has overall responsibility for managing staff up to 10 FTE
- To manage the production of the Council's Single entity and Group accounts.
- To be the primary expert on financial accounting regulations and be the primary advisor on this subject matter to the Council's statutory section 151 Officer.
- To hold the day‑to‑day responsibility for the Council's system of financial controls, ensuring that all key reconciliations are produced monthly, quarterly or yearly depending on their importance and the regularity.
- To regularly liaise and manage relationships with the External Auditors at a senior level.
- To manage the end of year capital and asset accounting processes.
- To manage the financial accounting function and present to directors and councillors on the matter, where appropriate.
- To ensure that the team provide specialist financial accounting advice to budget holders and officers in other parts of Finance to support decision‑making and financial modelling of major business cases.
- To manage the completion of VAT returns and corporate advice on VAT issues
- To have overarching responsibility for the Balance Sheet.
- To manage system improvements in the Council's core financial systems and improve reporting capabilities, as the day‑to‑day system owner.
- CCAB qualification required.
This is a hybrid role and the post holder will be required to come to the office once per week plus attendance at evening meetings as required.
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