Overview:
Recruitment is ongoing for the role of Chief Accountant.
The Chief Accountant will be responsible for the strategic planning in the production and approval of the Organisation's audited statutory Statement of Accounts. The Chief Accountant will also take a strategic approach in company-wide engagement to embed a strong culture of sound accounting knowledge and compliance, to the levels of strategic managers/Heads of Service and Elected Members.
The Chief Accountant role acts as the key point of contact with critical external stakeholders, in particular external auditors and HMRC. Working with the Head of Corporate Finance, the Chief Accountant is a leading officer for developing and maintaining financial standards, compliance and good governance within Finance and across the Organisation.
The Chief Accountant role is a very technical and specialist role which requires extensive and up-to-date knowledge of the latest regulations and best practice.
Key Responsibilities:
Keeps up to date with developments in the public and private sectors through active involvement in regional and national networks, setting strategies to ensure compliance.
Equips the Audit Committee with knowledge of the latest accounting practices and the ability to understand the information in the accounts to fulfil their role.
Manages external auditor interactions, being the lead coordinator of th...