Corporate Financial Accountant
We are currently working with a midlands local authority who require the interim assistance of an experienced Corporate Financial Accountant to assist them on an interim basis for the next 3 months initially with likely extension
Duties
- To provide a range of corporate activities supporting the business functions of the Council such as VAT advice
- To complete balance sheet reconciliations
- To support with financial accountant duties to include preparing monthly, quarterly and annual statements, Forecast costs and revenues and Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
- To manage and maintain the debtors and creditors control accounts
- To assist in the monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts
- To support the Corporate Finance Manager in developing and maintaining a statutory grants control framework including the maintenance of a Grants Register and submission of accurate and timely grant returns
- Lead on a number of activities within the year end processes and statement of accounts
- Lead on producing information for group accounts
- Support the Corporate Finance Manager, as the VAT Officer for the council, in managing VAT queries and questions from staff and HMRC
- To manage the monthly VAT returns and the partial exemption calculation and closure of the VAT accounts at year end.
- To be the main point of contact for staff on finance system coding matters and period closedowns
- To provide cover in the case of absence of other Corporate Accountants for certain specific tasks such as Treasury cash flow and the management of corporate procurement cards
Requirements
- Previous Local Government experience is essential
- To be part qualified or hold an equivalent accounting qualification
Start: ASAP
Rate: Negotiable dependant on experience (Inside IR35)
Duration: 3 months initially (with likely extensions)
Mostly remote working – however the very occasional travel would be desirable
For more information on the roles we are currently working on within Local Government, please in the first instance email your CV to the team at jfinnikin@venngroup.com
If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, please apply below. At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion