Deputy Chief Accountant
Deputy Chief Accountant
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Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Deputy Chief Accountant on a 6-month contract likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 53817- 68265 per annum
Summary:
The Deputy Chief Accountant will deputise for the Chief Accountant reporting to the EMT and General Purposes Committee where appropriate. This role involves leading the production of the Councils statutory Financial Statements overseeing and collaborating with Corporate Accountants. The role requires ensuring that the LBE Council Accounts adhere to Internal Financial Reporting Standards and CIPFAs Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
Responsibilities:
- Deputise for the Chief Accountant
- Lead the production of the Councils statutory Financial Statements.
- Oversee and link with Corporate Accountants.
- Ensure LBE Council Accounts comply with Internal Financial Reporting Standards and CIPFAs Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
- Act as a technical expert in Corporate Finance and provide specialist financial accounting advice.
- Ensure key reconciliations and forecasts are updated in line with Councils Financial Regulations and quarterly accounts production timescales.
- Direct Senior Finance in ensuring system hierarchies are up-to-date and support wider financial automation.
Qualifications:
- A CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification
Essentials:
- Detailed understanding and experience of local government regulations and specialist knowledge of Accounts production and Group Accounting ideally in a local government setting.
- Experience in providing high-level advice support and challenge on complex financial and service issues.
- Extensive experience of working with integrated financial systems in a large organisation
- Experience of providing financial advice and support to senior officers members and external stakeholders
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have a right to work in U.K.
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service
#RQ1569819
Employment Type
Full Time
