Our Public Sector Client is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant, ideally with local government experience, to support them for at least 6 months through the year end and audit processes.
Location: Leicester
Pay Rate: £21.89ph - £23.58ph
Hybrid working, with every Wednesday in the office as a minimum, with extra days possible to suit business needs. There is the option to go temp-to-perm in this role.
Main Responsibilities:
* Provide financial and other information/advice to agreed timescales.
* Complete and submit statistical information, specialist support and returns as appropriate.
* Prepare the statutory accounts and lead the year end planning process including delivering of training on yearend processes
* Be a key contact for the external auditors and ensure that audit responses are accurate and completed within agreed timescales.
* Support the process to review balance sheet reconciliations
Essential:
* Hands on experience of preparing statutory year end accounts for a minimum of 3 years
* Experience of planning and leading a year end closedown through to audit conclusion
* Experience of resolving audit queries
* Experience of maintain a changes log, with journal entries, and preparing a final set of accounts
* Advanced excel skills
* Ability to own the numbers and drive progress
* CCAB qualified (QBE considered for exceptional candidate)
Desirable
* Local government experience
* CIPFA qualified
* Experience of staff management
* Experience of completing local government statistical returns