Interim Chief Accountant
Posted 3 days ago by g2 Recruitment
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Interim Chief Accountant involves producing the draft statement of accounts for a local government client for the 25/26 fiscal year. The position is predominantly remote, with a possibility of in-office work once every two weeks. The contract duration is 5-6 months, and the candidate is expected to have local authority experience and a strong technical accounting background. The role is hands-on and does not include managerial responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Compile the 24/25 accounts and produce the statement of accounts.
- Lead on closing down the 25/26 accounts for the council.
- Ensure delivery of outturn reporting and draft 25/26 statement of accounts by the statutory deadline.
- Deliver high-quality working papers and supporting evidence for an effective audit process.
- Complete IAS19 pension notes.
Key Skills:
- Specific local authority experience.
- Proven track record of leading on closing down the statement of accounts for councils.
- Current grasp of the accounting code of practice.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Opportunity! – Interim Chief Accountant – Predominantly Remote
A local government client of mine are currently on the lookout for an Interim Chief Accountant to join their team and produce their 25/26 draft statement of accounts.
Contract Duration: 5-6 months.
Rate: DOE
Hybrid: Ideally X1 day peer fortnight in office but they could consider 100% remote working for the right candidate.
Days: 4 – 5 days per week.
Start Date: ASAP
You will be expected to:
- Compile the 24/25 accounts (produce statement of accounts, post year end journals, is there anything extra you would add?)
- Lead on closing down the 25/26 accounts for the council.
- Ensure that the council delivers outturn reporting and produces a draft 25/26 statement of accounts by the statutory deadline.
- Deliver high quality working papers and supporting evidence as a contribution to ensure an effective audit process.
- Complete IAS19 pension notes.
This will purely be a hands on technical role, rather than having any managerial responsibilities.
Successful candidates:
- Must have specific local authority experience with a proven track record of leading on closing down the statement of accounts for councils.
- Must have a current grasp of the accounting code of practice.
The client will be reviewing CVs right away and has potential slots to interview candidates at the end of this week, therefore if you match the above criteria and are interested then please don't hesitate to reach out and send your CV to daniel.worthington@g2recruitment.com or call me on 0115 666 6399.