We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Uxbridge to assist with the appointment of a Technical/Financial Accountant, on a 3-month contract, likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay : £474.79 - £598.00 per Day Summary: To support the Pensions, Treasury and Statutory Accounts team with preparation for year end closing 2024/25 including interim audit and production of the Statement of Accounts. The role will report to Chief Accountant (Statutory Accounts) and Pensions Finance Manager (Pensions). The role is a six month assignment minimum. The ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with experience of working in financial reporting and year end closing within local government. Responsibilities: Assist with year-end Pension Fund closing programme and annual audit. Assist with ensuring reporting and policy documents are compliant with the latest regulatory and statuary requirements and that all statutory returns are completed in line with legislative timelines. Assist with managing pension fund treasury activities to ensure sufficient liquidity to make payments and settle trades. Assist with effective monitoring and delivery of all Pension and Statutory Accounts projects. Complete other reasonable tasks to fulfil role purpose or as instructed by management. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K This role requires an basic DBS Disclaimer : Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important : We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1449345