Finance Manager - Capital & Balance Sheet
Finance Manager - Capital & Balance Sheet
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08-05-2025
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Job Description
3 month contract with a local Authority
Job Purpose
- To ensure that revenue and capital accounting entries underpinning the Statement of Accounts are produced in a timely manner are accurate and in accordance with relevant legislative requirements and professional codes of practice and guidelines.
Key Duties/Accountabilities
- Ensure that the Council s accounts are produced in compliance with all statutory accounting requirements
- Provision of technical accounting advice to other senior Management Members and Finance staff
- Making use of appropriate financial data analytics in reviewing the overall revenue and capital information that forms the basis of the statement of accounts for accuracy and appropriateness.
- To manage the key reconciliations around balance sheet accounts and ensure that any suspense accounts are cleared in a timely manner.
- To produce and submit any regular VAT and tax returns on behalf of the Council within required deadlines.
- To undertake appropriate reconciliations for the Collection Fund and produce the Collection Fund statement within the Statement of Accounts.
Essential Qualifications needed
- Qualified CCAB Accountant or Equivalent Relevant Finance Qualification
Essential Experience Needed
- A detailed knowledge of the accounting requirements pertaining to capital and revenue expenditure and the key influences on the strategic finances of the authority.
- Accounting and budgetary experience sound knowledge of local government finance framework accounting principles and standards statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice.
- Knowledge of the major issues facing local government understanding of the national policy context requirements and future direction for local authorities
Additional information to note
- This role is 36 hours a week
The role closes on 14/05/25
Employment Type
Full Time
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