Your newpany
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Accountant to join a Local Authority within the Corporate Finance team.This is a key role supporting the Head of Corporate Finance, providing high‑quality financial advice, contributing to statutory accounts, and support with the delivery of robust financial controls in line with localernment legislation and accounting standards.This role would suit a qualified AAT or part‑qualified CCAB accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with experience in localernment finance, ideally in financial reporting.
Your new role
Key Responsibilities:
1. Supporting the council’s financial cycle, year‑end closure and statutory reporting
2. Producing in‑year financial reporting, revenue and capital accounts
3. Contributing to the statutory final accounts for the Council and Council‑ownedpanies
4. Supporting the Medium‑Term Financial Plan (MTFP) and value‑for‑money assessments
5. Maintaining and reconciling balance sheet and general ledger accounts
6. Supporting audit processes and developing clear audit trails andernance documentation
7. Monitoring budgetmitments and escalating financial risks or pressures
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this Senior Accountant role, you will ideally have:
8. AAT qualified or part‑qualified CCAB accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
9. Experience in financial reporting or accounting within the public sector
10. Strong understanding of localernment finance,ernance and legislation
11. Experience supporting budgets, financial monitoring and year‑end processes
12. Advanced Excel / spreadsheet skills and strong financial analysis capability
13. Confidentmunication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and non‑finance colleagues
14. Experience supervising staff or leading workstreams
Desirable experience includes:
15. Knowledge of VAT and taxation within a local authority environment
16. Experience contributing to change management or service transformation
What you'll get in return
17. Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
18. Localernment Pension Scheme
19. Strong focus on development and career progression
20. Opportunity to work in a high‑impact public sector finance role