Year End Accountant
Posted Today by Spencer Clarke Group
£600 Per day
Inside
Remote
West Midlands
Summary: The role of Interim Year-End Close / Financial Reporting Lead involves overseeing the Council's year-end close process and statutory accounts. This senior interim position requires managing audit relationships and ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards. The successful candidate will lead the production of the Statement of Accounts and engage with senior stakeholders. The position is remote and offers a competitive daily rate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the year-end close-down process and production of the Statement of Accounts
- Managing working papers and audit queries
- Acting as the key contact for external audit
- Ensuring compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice
- Overseeing balance sheet control and reconciliations
- Supporting delivery of CIES, MiRS and notes to accounts
- Engaging senior stakeholders across finance and the wider organisation
Key Skills:
- CCAB qualification (CIPFA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA) - essential
- Significant Local Authority financial reporting / year-end experience
- Proven track record delivering Statement of Accounts
- Strong experience managing external audit relationships
- Ability to operate at Senior Manager / Head of level
Salary (Rate): £700 per day
City: West Midlands
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Other
Interim Year-End Close / Financial Reporting Lead
Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority to appoint an Interim Year-End Close / Financial Reporting Lead to support delivery of the Council's statutory accounts and year-end close process.
This is a senior interim assignment focused on leading the Statement of Accounts (SoA) process, managing audit relationships, and ensuring a robust and compliant close-down.
What's on Offer
- Rate: £600 - £700 per day
- Contract length: 3-6 months initially
- Full-time
- Remote working
- Start: ASAP / subject to notice
The Role
The successful candidate will take a lead role in delivering the Council's year-end close and statutory reporting requirements, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely audit delivery.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the year-end close-down process and production of the Statement of Accounts
- Managing working papers and audit queries
- Acting as the key contact for external audit
- Ensuring compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice
- Overseeing balance sheet control and reconciliations
- Supporting delivery of CIES, MiRS and notes to accounts
- Engaging senior stakeholders across finance and the wider organisation
About You
You will ideally have:
- CCAB qualification (CIPFA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA) - essential
- Significant Local Authority financial reporting / year-end experience
- Proven track record delivering Statement of Accounts
- Strong experience managing external audit relationships
- Ability to operate at Senior Manager / Head of level
How to Apply
If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate. If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.
Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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