Accountant

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

Location: Humberstone, GB

Posted Date: 2/26/2025