Finance Professional

Chief Accountant
Redditch
Contract
£529.58 PAYE per day or £700 per day paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Chief Accountant

Hybrid role (office based/homeworking) 2/3 days per week in the office Ideally can be flexible.

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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 for both Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council, 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.

Role Principles

I will provide advice using the following principles:

I will offer my expertise and knowledge to help others deliver against their purpose

I will build trust with customers so I understand their needs and what matters to them.

I will listen, act and take responsibility for helping customers solve their problems.

I will take as long as is necessary to understand the customers needs, and deliver the correct resolution first time and on time.

I will use creativity in working with customers and be open-minded to change.

I will assess the risks associated with options to deliver the desired outcome.

I will use data and measures to make decisions and constantly learn and improve my service.

I will communicate with customers and team members clearly, effectively and in a timely manner to ensure an excellent service.

I will keep up-to-date with current legislation, innovation and good practice to ensure all advice is current and appropriate.

I will take responsibility, with the help of my manager and colleagues, for continuously building upon my individual skills, experience and knowledge.

I will utilise the expertise of others to assist learning and improvement.

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

To liaise with external auditors with regard to approval of annual Statement of Accounts and changes in accounting requirement and systems

To administer the overhead management system and calculate recharges to all Council services.

To oversee the maintenance of the Council Fixed Asset Register to ensure that the depreciation charge is correctly maintained and charged in a timely fashion. To ensure all records are maintained in accordance with the International Financial Reporting Standards and the Statement of Recommended Practice or equivalent.

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are an equal opportunities employer