Job Description
Principal Accountant\n Local Authority Sunderland\n Sunderland Based\n Hybrid Working Available\n Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00\n 37 Hours per week\n £30ph Umbrella\n \n 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:\n Accounting for Leases • Collection Fund Accounting • VAT Accounting\n \n Key Roles and Responsibilities: \n \nSupporting the Principal Accountant (Technical) with implementation of IFRS 16, Leases, for 24/25’s Accounts.\nFinance 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.\nSupporting Collection Fund Accounting o Supporting Principal Accountant (Co-ordination) with year-end Collection Fund Accounting and associated returns.\nReview of VAT processes\nAssisting with review of VAT treatment of the Council’s Fees and Charges.\nOther ad-hoc year end support\n Requirements for the Role\n \nCIPFA Qualified\nPrevious Local Authority Experience\nExcellent excel skills (e.g.
pivot tables)\nExperienced in managing and manipulating data\nExperienced in application of accounting standards\nConfident to work independently (with direction)\nConfident to challenge and suggest improvement to processes Planned activities:\nSupporting implementation of IFRS 16, Leases\n Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.\n \n If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on (phone number removed)