Principal Accountant (Financial Management)

Triumph Consultants Ltd

Durban

ZAR 200 000 - 300 000

Job description

Temporary Principal Accountant (Financial Management)Ref number: Sunderland 2025 AGY 13Please do not apply for this role unless your CV meets the following general requirements, listed below:

You must be UK based and have the right to work in the UK.
Your commute to the place of work must be less than 1 hour.
This is a temporary role. Please do not apply if you are seeking a permanent position.

Skills & Experience:

CIPFA qualified with Local Government finance experience.
Experience in any / all of the following areas: • Accounting for Leases • Collection Fund Accounting • VAT Accounting
Experienced in managing and manipulating data
Experienced in application of accounting standards
Confident to challenge and suggest improvement to processes

What's involved with this role: We are seeking an experienced Local Government Finance professional to support temporary capacity issues on the Co-ordination and Technical Team within Financial Management. Supporting implementation of IFRS 16, Leases. Supporting the Principal Accountant (Technical) with implementation of IFRS 16, Leases, for 24/25’s Accounts.Key duties:

The Finance Lease model is already in use and approved by auditors – main task would be to replicate this model for all appropriate assets and to assist with consolidation of data and preparation of related disclosure notes.
Supporting Collection Fund Accounting – Supporting Principal Accountant (Coordination) with year-end Collection Fund Accounting and associated returns.
Review of VAT processes
Assisting with review of VAT treatment of the Council’s Fees and Charges.
Other ad-hoc year-end support