Summary: The role of Financial Accountant involves supporting the Council through year-end and audit processes for a minimum of six months. The position requires hands-on experience in preparing statutory year-end accounts and resolving audit queries, ideally within a local government context. The role offers hybrid working arrangements, with a minimum of one day in the office each week. There is also an option for the position to transition from temporary to permanent.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare statutory year-end accounts
• Plan and lead year-end closedown through to audit conclusion
• Resolve audit queries
• Maintain a changes log and journal entries
• Prepare final set of accounts
• Utilize advanced Excel skills
• Support the Council during year-end and audit processes

Key Skills:

• CCAB qualified (QBE considered for exceptional candidate)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in preparing statutory year-end accounts
• Experience in planning and leading year-end closedown
• Experience in resolving audit queries
• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience in a large complex public sector organization
• Local government experience (desirable)
• CIPFA qualified (desirable)
• Experience in staff management (desirable)
• Experience in completing local government statistical returns (desirable)

Salary (Rate): £19.88

City: Leicester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance