Interim Capital Accountant

The key objectives of this role include supporting the Chief Accountant in maintaining the financial accounting system and producing accurate & timely statutory reporting on the council's finances. This includes the annual Statement of Accounts.

The post requires the prescription of the core standards for financial accounting, in relation to capital accounting requirements, and to ensure leases are accounted for in accordance with legislative and professional requirements.

The successful candidate will also be experienced in the preparation, of the capital elements, of the Councils final accounts and the associated government returns. It would also require the supervision of the Assistant Financial Accountants in this process too.

Vivid Resourcing are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law