Group Accountant - Technical and Capital

Role: Group Accountant - Technical and Capital

Organisation: Chesterfield Borough Council

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire - Hybrid working

Type: Permanent

Salary: 50,269 to 53,460 plus a potential 4k market supplement

About the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital position:

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be working in partnership with a well-respected and long-standing Local Authority client in Derbyshire. We are supporting Chesterfield Borough Council exclusively with the recruitment for a Group Accountant - Technical and Capital to join their finance team permanently. This role comes with a competitive salary and offers a hybrid work arrangement to suit your work-life balance.

Purpose of the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital:

• Responsible for the provision of high-level technical accounting support, ensuring compliance with local government accounting regulations, and offering strategic financial advice.
• To provide high-quality financial information, including statutory financial reporting, accounting and management of capital programme and financing, Taxation, Insurance, Banking and Cash management, Treasury Management activities, and Asset Management.
• To ensure that all financial information and processes are compliant with the relevant legislation and accounting standards.

Key duties and responsibilities of the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital:

• Support the management and coordination of the final accounts process and the production of the primary statement for the statutory accounts in accordance with the statutory timetable and relevant codes of practice
• Produce clear and concise financial reports for service managers, senior management, and committees
• Provide expert advice and support on technical accounting matters
• To ensure that control and suspense accounts are monitored and reconciled regularly
• Lead on the preparation and management of the Council's capital accounting
• To forecast, monitor and account for the capital financing resources
• To lead on the production, monitoring and reporting of the General Fund capital programme
• To provide support in the development, monitoring and reporting of the housing capital programme
• Provide support in determining the affordability of the capital programme in terms of available capital resources and the revenue budget consequences.
• To maintain and develop the fixed asset register in accordance with the relevant code of practice Financial decision-making support to strong financial performance.
• Use analysis and insight to support business and investment activities, option appraisals, and support the development of financial modelling and business case development.
• To oversee and manage the Council's Treasury Management Activities
• Provide technical expertise on VAT

Required experience of the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital

• A fully qualified finance professional (CIPFA/ACCA/ACA or equivalent).
• Strong Local Authority experience
• Capital Accountant and Treasury Management
• Preparation of year-end processes and the production of financial statements

Benefits alongside the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital role will include:

• Excellent Local Authority pension scheme.
• Hybrid working arrangements: flexible to suit your work-life balance and commitments.
• Family-friendly policies: excellent maternity/paternity/adoption leave.
• Employee perks: access to a wide range of online discount schemes.
• Continuous learning: ongoing development opportunities for your personal and professional development.

How to apply for the Group Accountant - Technical and Capital position:

Please get in touch with Adam Rouse in the Derby office for more information.

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