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Capital Accountant
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- Leicestershire
- Contract
- Full Time
- £109,500 - £219,000 Per Day
Job Description
Role Title: Capital Accountant
Type: Interim 3 to 6-month contract
Day Rate: Competitive
Hybrid: Onsite presence is a requirement
Location: Leicestershire
Sellick Partnership are working with a Local Authority in Leicestershire who are seeking an experienced Capital Accountant to support the finance team with a range of urgent year-end and capital accounting activities.
The successful candidate will utilise their specialist knowledge of corporate finance, government policy and local authority finance legislation to support the production of the Council's financial accounts and ensure key statutory deadlines are met.
The responsibilities of the Capital Accountant will be:
Supporting the production of the Statement of Accounts, specifically relating to capital accounting
Preparing and reviewing year-end working papers
Responding to external audit queries and supporting audit sampling requests
Completing key balance sheet reconciliations
Supporting the production of quarterly capital monitoring reports
Preparing government returns and capital grant claims
Ensuring compliance with local authority accounting regulations and statutory guidance
The ideal candidate for the Capital Accountant role will have:
Previous experience working within Local Government finance
Strong capital accounting experience
Experience supporting the production of Statement of Accounts
Knowledge of local authority accounting regulations and capital finance
Experience liaising with external auditors
Excellent analytical and communication skills
How to apply for the Capital Accountant role:
If you believe that you are well suited to this excellent opportunity of Capital Accountant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.
CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, with successful applicants being contacted to arrange interviews as soon as possible.
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
Type: Interim 3 to 6-month contract
Day Rate: Competitive
Hybrid: Onsite presence is a requirement
Location: Leicestershire
Sellick Partnership are working with a Local Authority in Leicestershire who are seeking an experienced Capital Accountant to support the finance team with a range of urgent year-end and capital accounting activities.
The successful candidate will utilise their specialist knowledge of corporate finance, government policy and local authority finance legislation to support the production of the Council's financial accounts and ensure key statutory deadlines are met.
The responsibilities of the Capital Accountant will be:
Supporting the production of the Statement of Accounts, specifically relating to capital accounting
Preparing and reviewing year-end working papers
Responding to external audit queries and supporting audit sampling requests
Completing key balance sheet reconciliations
Supporting the production of quarterly capital monitoring reports
Preparing government returns and capital grant claims
Ensuring compliance with local authority accounting regulations and statutory guidance
The ideal candidate for the Capital Accountant role will have:
Previous experience working within Local Government finance
Strong capital accounting experience
Experience supporting the production of Statement of Accounts
Knowledge of local authority accounting regulations and capital finance
Experience liaising with external auditors
Excellent analytical and communication skills
How to apply for the Capital Accountant role:
If you believe that you are well suited to this excellent opportunity of Capital Accountant, please apply directly or contact Tim Farnsworth at Sellick Partnership Derby Office for more information.
CVs will be screened and sent over to the client for shortlisting, with successful applicants being contacted to arrange interviews as soon as possible.
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