Job Description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bromsgrove District and Redditch to assist with the appointment of a Technical Accountant, on a 6-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £499.00 - £628.35 per day

Summary:

Redditch Borough Council is seeking an experienced Technical Accountant to support the Chief Accountant in managing treasury operations, capital accounting and financial reporting for Redditch Borough Council and Bromsgrove District Council.

Responsibilities:

• Manage daily cash flow and Treasury Management activities for both Councils.
• Prepare Treasury Management budgets, accounts and reports, including Prudential Indicators.
• Support the preparation and completion of year-end Final Accounts.
• Maintain fixed asset and grants registers.
• Coordinate capital budgets and prepare financial and statistical returns for central government.

Essential Requirement:

• Experience in local authority accounting.
• Knowledge of key accounting principles and Treasury Management.
• Experience managing cash flow and preparing budgets.
• Experience completing financial and statistical returns.
• Fully or part-qualified CCAB (or equivalent) or AAT qualified.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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