We are currently working with a Local Authority in the South West who are looking to recruit an Accountant to deliver the corporate financial functions required to run a successful organisation.
Job: Accountant – Capital
Duration: 6 months initial sign off
Rate: £400-£500 per day via Umbrella Company, Inside IR35
Site presence: Preference would be 2 dpw on-site but will review candidates seeking 1 dpw on-site
Responsibilities
1. Be the lead accountant for the provision of financial advice and technical support, including:
2. Produce the annual budgets and support in respect of annual business plans and medium term financial plans
3. Support the production of the Final Accounts
4. Statutory returns
5. Treasury management and bank liaison
6. External Audit liaison
7. Capital financing
8. Assist with General Fund capital programme, maintenance of Council asset register, lease accounting, treasury management, banking, Section 106 receipts, Community Infrastructure Levy and VAT
9. Assist with benchmarking exercises, project evaluations, company financial appraisals within agreed timescales
10. Manage strategic, corporate and unit projects as required within agreed timescales
Requirements
1. Must have experience working within a Local Authority
2. A qualified accountant (e.g. CIPFA, CCAB, ACCA etc), with significant knowledge, skills and experience of working in a finance team
If you’re interested, please send through an up-to-date CV to obournes@venngroup.com then a member of the team will call you to discuss further. If you haven't heard from a member of the team within 48 hours, please assume you have not been successful in this instance.
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