Chief Accountant

We are currently working with a Local Authority in the South West who are looking to recruit a Chief Accountant with strong technical skills and experience of Local Government statutory financial statements.

Job: Chief Accountant

Duration: 3 – 4 months whilst recruiting permanently  

Days: 3 days per week

Rate: £650-£700 via Umbrella Company, Inside IR35

Site presence: Can be fully remote working

Responsibilities

• Have the technical knowledge to lead the annual closedown process and the production of accounting statements
• Responsibility for maintenance and closure of accounts, and advising senior managers on complex financial issues
• Liaise with external auditors and maintain strong track record for delivering statements within deadlines and positive audit reports
• Lead professional development sessions with the Financial Management service
• Communicate complex financial matters to non-financial stakeholders, most notably elected members of Audit and Governance Committees

Requirement

• Must have experience working within a Local Authority, preferably a County Council
• A qualified accountant (e.g. CIPFA, ACCA etc), with significant knowledge, skills and experience of working at a senior level in a finance team

If you’re interested, please apply or send through an up-to-date CV to  and a member of the team will be in touch.

At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.