Chief Accountant

Our local authority client based in Bromsgrove are urgently seeking an experienced Chief Accountant.

700 a day Umbrella

Hybrid working

Purpose of the Role

To be responsible for and accountable to the Assistant Director Finance and Customer Services for the programming, administration, quality and control of the work of the Business Support team and the Technical Accounts, including Treasury Management function.

To lead on the provision of robust and timely year-end processes and to produce the Statement of Accounts for both authorities within the required statutory deadlines.

To be responsible for managing the Balance Sheet to include the Fixed Asset Register.

To co-ordinate the revenue and capital budgets for both districts in order to provide overall financial position for the Authority.

To control the coding structure on which the ledger is based.

To actively participate in the ongoing professional development of the Technical Accountant, system accountant and reconciliation officers.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To prepare the annual Statement of Accounts for each Council in accordance with current accounting International Financial Reporting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice or equivalent and by the statutory deadlines set by central Government.
• To manage and mentor the Technical Accountant, who in turn will assist in the accounts preparation.
• To ensure that the Final Accounts Timetable is developed, roles and responsibilities are clear and deadlines are achieved.
• To provide a robust performance management framework in relation to final accounts and budget monitoring
• To assist with the Co-ordination of General Fund Estimates and Housing Revenue Accounts and to maintain all corporate budgets. To ensure all budgets are correctly loaded onto the ledger in a timely manner.
• To support the Financial Services Manager in the budget build and the monitoring and management of in-year budgets.
• To monitor the progress of identified savings in budgets and report any variances to the Financial Services Manager

Knowledge and Experience

• 5 years post CCAB qualification experience
• Experience of producing Statement of Accounts
• Experience of Managing Staff
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
• Thorough knowledge of Accounting Principles
• Experience of working in a complex financial environment

Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.

At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.