Interim Year End Closure Accountant
- Recruiter
- Morgan Law
- Location
-
London
South East EnglandUnited Kingdom
- Salary
- 500.00 - 600.00 GBP Daily
- Posted
- 25 May 2023
- Closes
- 22 Jun 2023
- Job Title
- Accountant
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Temporary
- Hours
- Full Time
I am looking for an experienced year end specialist to support the close down of the accounts for one of my Local Authority clients – you will be required to cover the following:
- Assist in the production of the Council's Annual Accounts in accordance with regulatory, statutory guidance and to reporting deadlines to ensure that the Council fully meets its financial reporting obligations. Ensure that the accounts are published in accordance with statutory guidance, best practice and within agreed timetables.
- Preparation of audit working papers to provide sufficient evidence of compliance as required by the Council's external auditors to obtain an unqualified opinion on the accounts in accordance within agree and approved timescales.
- Assist in co–ordinating the whole final account process and publication of various documents in accordance with statutory deadlines.
- Lead and liaise with internal and external audit. Address queries related to the Council's accounts
- Assist Chief Accountant with CF accounting for closedown and budget setting and liaise with major preceptors.
- Ensure Central Government Departments returns (including (WGA, CTR1, RA, RO, NDR1, NDR3 and QRO) and reports are prepared and submitted in accordance with published timetables.
- Maintain, update and control below the line coding structure and those balance sheet codes relating to the capital entries of the Council's financial statements within the Council's General Ledger.
- Provide clear and concise reports and other financial information and guidance to officers and members to ensure that decisions are based on the latest and best information available.
- Undertake ad–hoc activities in relation to finance and/or departments requirements.
- Provide technical support and advice to the Chief Accountant and Senior Managers including the implications of new legislation, VAT including the impact on the council's partial exemption position and Codes of Practice for those services within the postholder's area of responsibility
Please get in touch if you are free to support a team of hard working and technically excellent individuals, working on a 100% remote working basis.
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