Technical Accountant – Closedown Review

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Perform a thorough evaluation of the 2025/26 closedown processes for both councils.

• Review Statements of Accounts, including accompanying notes, working papers, and source documentation.

• Analyze revenue and capital closedown procedures and their associated controls.

• Assess governance, accountability, and leadership aspects of the closedown procedure.

• Examine historical performance in relation to statutory accounting deadlines.

• Investigate technical accounting capabilities, team capacity, and organizational structure.

• Review accounting for fixed assets and management of the Fixed Asset Register.

• Analyze balance sheet reconciliations, control accounts, and assurance mechanisms.

• Evaluate the accounting treatment of grants, accruals, commitments, and adjustments from prior years.

• Assess outputs from financial systems, spreadsheet controls, and document management methods.

• Improve readiness for external audits and facilitate enhancements in audit processes.

• Ensure adherence to the CIPFA Code of Practice and Disclosure Checklist.

• Identify avenues to modernize, streamline, and reinforce accounts production practices.

• Offer technical accounting support and guidance at the Chief Accountant level.

⛳️ Requirements

• Fully qualified CCAB Accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or an equivalent qualification).

• A minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience.

• Extensive background in Local Government finance.

• Significant proficiency in year-end closedown processes.

• Experience in the preparation and review of Statements of Accounts.

• Strong technical accounting expertise within a local authority framework.

• Skills in Capital Accounting, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting, Balance Sheet Management, and Audit Preparation.

• Comprehensive knowledge of the CIPFA Code of Practice.

• Experience working collaboratively with External Auditors.

• Proven ability to assess processes, identify enhancements, and implement best practices.

• Experience functioning at or providing support to the Chief Accountant level.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully Remote Working.

• 37 Hours Per Week.

• Bi-weekly Pay.

• Opportunity to lead a significant financial closedown and governance review project.

• Strategic role supporting two Local Authorities.

• High-level exposure across financial reporting, audit, governance, and corporate finance.