We require an experienced Local Government Finance professional to support temporary capacity issues on the Co-ordination and Technical Team within Financial Management.
The successful applicant will be CIPFA qualified with Local Government finance experience.
We are specifically looking for experience in any / all of the following areas:
• Accounting for Leases
• Collection Fund Accounting
• VAT Accounting
Essential skills:
• Excellent excel skills (e.g. pivot tables)
• Experienced in managing and manipulating data
• Experienced in application of accounting standards
• Confident to work independently (with direction)
• Confident to challenge and suggest improvement to processes
Planned activities:
• Supporting implementation of IFRS 16, Leases
o Supporting the Principal Accountant (Technical) with implementation of IFRS 16, Leases, for 24/25’s Accounts.
o Finance Lease model is already in use and approved by our 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
o Supporting Principal Accountant (Co-ordination) with year-end Collection Fund Accounting and associated returns.
• Review of VAT processes
o Assisting with review of VAT treatment of the Council’s Fees and Charges.
• Other ad-...