Senior Capital Accountant

Location: Kent
Salary: 44,000 - 48,000
A public sector organisation in Kent is looking to hire an experienced Senior Capital Accountant to support the Finance Business Partner in managing the organisation's capital financial position. This is a varied role covering capital reporting, capital funding streams (including developer contributions), reconciliations, and statutory returns-ideal for someone with strong capital accounting experience in a local government/public sector setting.

• Lead/support the capital accounting cycle including capital additions, outturn processes and key reconciliations (grants, receipts, and capital balances).
• Monitor and report on capital budgets, spend and funding, providing clear insights for decision-making and forecasting.
• Support management of developer contributions (e.g., S106) and ensure funding is available/appropriately allocated to capital schemes.
• Produce and coordinate statutory capital returns (e.g., COR/CER/CPR) and supporting working papers to deadlines.
• Provide financial advice to stakeholders (including project/procurement colleagues) and contribute to governance processes ensuring financial implications are understood.

• AAT qualified (or higher/professional accountancy qualification).
• Strong experience in capital accounting (public sector/local government highly beneficial).
• Confident using financial systems and strong Excel skills (reporting, reconciliations, analysis).
• Able to communicate complex financial information clearly and meet deadlines under pressure.
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport (role requirement).