Technical Accountant – Closedown Review
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🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote
💵 £461 / year
⏳ Contract/Temporary
🟡 Mid-level
🟠 Senior
💲 Accountant / Accounting
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📋 Description
• Conduct a comprehensive review of the 2025/26 closedown processes for both councils • Examine Statements of Accounts, including supporting notes, working papers, and source documents • Assess revenue and capital closedown procedures and controls • Evaluate governance, accountability, and leadership of the closedown process • Review past performance against statutory accounting deadlines • Analyze technical accounting capabilities, team capacity, and structure • Review fixed asset accounting and management of the Fixed Asset Register • Scrutinize balance sheet reconciliations, control accounts, and assurance processes • Evaluate the accounting treatment of grants, accruals, commitments, and prior year adjustments • Assess financial system outputs, spreadsheet controls, and document management practices • Enhance external audit readiness and support improvements in audit processes • Ensure compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice and Disclosure Checklist • Identify opportunities to modernize, streamline, and strengthen accounts production processes • Provide technical accounting support and advice at the Chief Accountant level
🎯 Requirements
• Fully qualified CCAB Accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent) • At least 5 years of post-qualification experience • Extensive experience in Local Government finance • Significant expertise in year-end closedown processes • Experience in preparing and reviewing Statements of Accounts • Strong technical accounting knowledge within a local authority setting • Proficiency in Capital Accounting, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet Management, and Audit Preparation • In-depth understanding of the CIPFA Code of Practice • Experience collaborating with External Auditors • Demonstrated ability to review processes, identify improvements, and implement best practices • Experience operating at or supporting the Chief Accountant level
🏖️ Benefits
• Fully Remote Working • 37 Hours Per Week • Bi-weekly Pay • Opportunity to lead a major financial closedown and governance review project • Strategic role supporting two Local Authorities • High-level exposure across financial reporting, audit, governance, and corporate finance
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