PO7 Capital Accountant( Temp Full Time)

Honeycomb are pleased to work with Ards and North Down Borough Council to recruit a Capital Accountant (Temporary - 1 Year).

Salary: £55,611 pro rata

Contract: Temporary - 12 Months

Hours of work: Monday - Friday 9am-5pm (Hybrid available and great flexibility)

Location: Ards and North Down Borough Council Area

Ards and North Down Borough Council is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Capital Accountant to join our Finance team on a temporary one-year basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled finance professional to play a key role in supporting the delivery of major capital programmes and ensuring robust fiscal management across the organisation.

We are looking for an agile and solutions-focused individual who can confidently operate within a fast-paced and complex environment. The successful candidate will possess strong technical accounting expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. This role will suit a proactive finance professional who is comfortable managing significant budgets, navigating multiple financial systems, and providing high-quality financial advice to senior management and operational teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support the management of the Council's capital accounting function.
• Prepare, monitor, and control capital budgets and expenditure.
• Provide professional financial advice and detailed financial information to management and stakeholders.
• Manage fixed asset accounting processes and treasury-related activities.
• Support financial planning, reporting and governance requirements.
• Supervise and support finance staff, ensuring effective team performance and development.
• Work across multiple financial systems and contribute to process improvements and problem-solving initiatives.
• Deliver timely and accurate financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.

Essential Criteria:

• A recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification such as: ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAI, ICAS or equivalent professional qualification.
• A recognised spreadsheet qualification.
• At least 1 year's relevant capital accounting experience, including preparation of capital budgets and budgetary control.
• At least 1 year's experience providing professional financial advice and information.
• At least 1 year's experience of fixed assets accounting.
• At least 1 year's experience managing a treasury function.
• At least 6 months' experience supervising or managing a team.
• A minimum of 2 years' experience within a finance setting in a complex organisation.
• Experience working within a finance setting managing or supporting an organisational budget of at least £5 million.
• Experience working within a finance environment in an organisation employing more than one hundred staff.

What We are Looking For:

• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Technically astute and confident working across multiple systems.
• Highly organised with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Adaptable, resilient, and capable of learning quickly.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and delivering effective solutions.
• Experienced within the public sector or local government environment (desirable but not essential).

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking Council and contribute to the effective delivery of important financial and capital projects that support local communities. We welcome applications from candidates who are committed to high professional standards and who can bring energy, expertise, and innovation to the role.

If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion or to submit your CV, please apply via the link provided or contact Geraldine Stevenson directly for further information.

If you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please advise us and we will be happy to accommodate your needs. Please note that successful applicants may be required to complete a Basic or Enhanced Access NI check (£18+ fee applies). Criminal convictions will be considered fairly and confidentially and will not automatically exclude candidates from appointment. Honeycomb is committed to equality of opportunity.

Due to the anticipated volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates may be contacted directly, however we appreciate your interest in the role.