Capital Accountant - Financial Services
Posted 9 hours 48 minutes ago by Triumph Consultants Limited
£500 Daily
Permanent
Not Specified
Public Sector Jobs
Warwickshire, Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, CV311
Job Description
What's involved with this role: Interim Capital Accountant - Financial Services Warwick Key Requirements:
- A CCAB qualified accountant, with relevant post-qualifying experience (minimum of 3 years) in a public sector finance department or significant relevant experience within a public sector finance department.
- Experience of high-level relationships such as senior officers, Members, outside organisations at Meetings and Working Groups.
- A detailed knowledge and understanding of computer based financial management systems and software applications e.g. General Ledger.
- Proven ability to interpret and implement the legislative Codes of Practice pertaining to Local Government Finance.
- Extensive knowledge of and ability to create, develop and manage complex spreadsheets.
- Full driving licence and access to a car for work purposes desirable.
- Play a key role in designing implementing and controlling processes to prepare, report and monitor the Council's budgets. Thus, ensuring expenditure, income levels, and Council Tax/Housing Rents/Capital Financing be determined by the Council in accordance with current legislation requirements, financial constraints, and statutory returns.
- Manager in the management of the Accountancy Division, deputising as necessary.
- Responsible for the accurate completion of statutory returns and grant claims by the statutory deadlines, in accordance with standard accounting practices.
- Responsible for the production of the Council's Final Accounts within agreed timetables and strict statutory deadlines.
- Interpreting and implementing the implications of any changes to the accounting standards required to prepare the annual Statement of Accounts.
- Advising the Head of Finance and Strategic Finance Manager on these.
- Design, compile and produce the Statements of Accounts, in accordance with the statutory accounting standards.
- Design, produce and continually enhance detailed working papers, to the highest standards required by external audit.
- Secure the completeness and accuracy of all the information disclosed to external audit's satisfaction so as to achieve an unqualified audit opinion within statutory deadlines.
- Play a key role in the development of accounting and budgetary systems in order to enhance the provision of financial services as a support service and strengthen the financial management of the Council. Lead on various system upgrades etc. as required.
- In conjunction with other Senior Finance Officers, provide a first point of contact with Central Government and other external organisations, such as the External Auditors, and major suppliers e.g. the Council's Bank and key Software Suppliers.