Interim Accountancy Recruitment Solutions
Interim Principal Financial Accountant
Our client, a well-respected public sector body in Bristol, is looking for a Principal Financial Accountant. They are looking for temporary support for an initial 6 month contract to provide financial reporting and analysis to support Head Financial Accounting and Control in the development and delivery of Statutory Financial Accounting returns.
Location: Bristol (Hybrid Remote)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Length of Contract: 6 Months +
Daily Rate: £200 - £240 per day
Vacancy: 7200310
Day to Day Duties:
- To assist Head of Financial Accounting and Control with the planning and delivering the consolidated Statutory accounts
- This process involves creating a detailed plan of activity for staff across the Finance department and the wider organisation, to deliver a wide range of highly technical and complexly interlinked outputs against a strict timetable for delivery and ensuring successful delivery against that plan whilst also liaising with external auditors
- To lead on all VAT maters including liaising with HMRC on all relevant technical issues
- To review and provide Financial Accounting technical advice on all balance sheet reconciliations
- To develop a robust inventory valuation modelling process, coordinated with divisions and management accounting colleagues
- To lead on the technical accounting for PFI schemes including technical accounting support to refinancing activity and reviewing, interpreting and advising on the PFI providers Annual /Financial Statements
- To produce monthly financial reports including YTD position, trend analysis, variance analysis and forecast for Balance Sheet and Cash
- To take a lead role in preparing the organisations’ annual and 5 year financial planning submissions for the areas of Cash, Loans, Leases, PFI, Statement of Financial Position, along with the Trust’s statutory limits in relation to these areas
Essential Skills:
- CCAB qualified
- Strong attention to details required
- Looking for a technical accountant with a good understanding of accounting standards and statutory reporting requirements
- Preferably, with a previous experience in Financial Accounts or Audit, but, we are also open to a newly qualified accountant with a strong interest in this area
- Previous NHS or public sector experience would be preferable but not essential
- Hybrid working would be preferable, but it can be discussed individually
To be considered for this position and for further information on this and other roles please send an updated CV to proberts@venngroup.comor call Peter Roberts or Riley Garnett on 0117 930 8760