Principal Accountant Local Authority SunderlandSunderland BasedHybrid Working AvailableMonday to Friday 09:00-17:0037 Hours per week£30ph UmbrellaWe 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 Key Roles and Responsibilities: Supporting the Principal Accountant (Technical) with implementation of IFRS 16, Leases, for 24/25’s Accounts.
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
Assisting with review of VAT treatment of the Council’s Fees and Charges.
Other ad-hoc year end support
Requirements for the Role CIPFA Qualified
Previous Local Authority Experience
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