Technical Accountant - Capital

Job Details

• Employer: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Flexible Hours / Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours
• DBS Check: No
• Closing Date: 24/07/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: RES/26/341076
• Salary: £48,980 - £53,031
• Location: No 1 Mann Island

About The Role

The Combined Authority (CA) is entering an exciting period of change and growth, and we are looking for a skilled and committed Technical Accountant (Capital) with the skills and experience to deliver a high-quality technical accounting service that informs organisational decision‑making and enables the production of the financial statements.

The Technical Accountant (Capital) will have responsibility for all technical capital accounting including leading and coordinating the fixed asset revaluation programme and accounting adjustments, and the development and maintenance of an asset register.

About The Person

We are looking for a CCAB or CIMA fully qualified accountant with significant experience of working on technical accounting issues in a complex organisation, who understands the financial challenges and opportunities faced within the public sector. You will be a team player used to working collaboratively across finance and the wider business, with strong IT skills to enable you to develop, maintain and interrogate complex spreadsheets.

As a technical accountant you will enjoy the detail and the interpretation/application of accounting standards including explaining the implications to other finance and non‑finance colleagues.

Key Essential Criteria

• CCAB or CIMA fully qualified accountant with significant involvement in year‑end closedown processes in line with accounting practice and challenging closure timescales or significant experience of working in an external audit team.
• Strong technical accounting acumen with a detailed understanding of the applicability of relevant accounting standards and conventions.
• Ability to engage, challenge and work constructively with a range of professionals.

Benefits

• Local Government Pension Scheme contributions between 5.5% and 12.5%
• Generous holiday entitlement of 29 days rising to 34 days after 5 years service, as well as bank holidays and the option to buy 10 additional days
• Free travel around Liverpool City Region with an All‑Zone Metro card worth £1,450 per year plus an All Zones Off‑Peak Trio ticket for your spouse or partner
• Flexible and hybrid working
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family and free counselling service
• Automatic enrolment to the Westfield Health Programme
• Corporate discounts at council‑owned gyms
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Coaching, mentoring, apprenticeships, and professional qualifications including paid membership fees and an £1,000 interest‑free learning loan for any non‑job‑related learning

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who have declared that they have a disability, are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, are a member of a reservist or have close family links to a member of the Armed Forces, as we are under‑represented by people from these communities. To be considered under one of these schemes, you must indicate your eligibility in the relevant section of the application form. In addition, you must clearly demonstrate in your application how you meet the key essential criteria listed above. Applications that do not include this evidence will not be considered under the guaranteed interview schemes.

The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.