Chief Technical Accountant

Chief Technical Accountant

£600p/d Umbrella

Interim, 3 Months

Bristol (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced Accountant looking for the next challenge in your career? My client is looking for someone with Local Authority technical accounting experience. You will play a key role in the annual close-down, audit liaison, management of collection fund and statutory returns.

As the Chief Technical Accountant you will have responsibility for providing comprehensive support to senior stakeholders within the organisation and work collaboratively across the finance function. You will play a significant role in improving financial control and contribute to strategic and operational developments.

Key responsibilities of the Chief Technical Accountant

• Lead on annual close-down and statutory returns
• Liaise with external auditors
• Manage the collection fund and rates budget processes
• Provide support to senior stakeholders and work collaboratively across the finance function
• Identify and develop initiatives to improve financial control and governance
• Contribute to strategic and operational developments
• Provide confident leadership to support effective operational delivery

Required skills and experience of the Chief Technical Accountant

• CCAB qualified or equivalent
• Strong knowledge of technical accounting within a local authority
• Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, SORP and Code of Practice
• Understanding of Council Tax Collection Fund accounting
• Excellent leadership and relationship building skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to join this Bristol based local authority. A chance to join the council and help them with their annual close-down. Our client offers an inclusive environment and truly cares about its staff and those who they work with, working with respect and integrity in everything they do.

If you believe you have the necessary skills, ambition and experience for the Finance Business Partner role, please apply now, or contact Andrew Rose at Sellick Partnership. With the department workload increasing due to the success of the organisation, the client is looking for a relatively quick appointment. The closing date is Monday 14^th April at 4:00 pm.

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Sellick Partnership is proud to be an inclusive and accessible recruitment business and we support applications from candidates of all backgrounds and circumstances. Please note, our advertisements use years' experience, hourly rates, and salary levels purely as a guide and we assess applications based on the experience and skills evidenced on the CV. For information on how your personal details may be used by Sellick Partnership, please review our data processing notice on our website.