Closedown Accountant - Council in Medway

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the preparation of the Council's Statement of Accounts and associated disclosure notes.
• Leading on specific areas of the accounts, including Collection Fund accounting, Group Accounts and consolidation requirements.
• Producing high-quality year-end working papers, reconciliations and technical accounting analyses.
• Supporting the completion of statutory returns and financial reporting requirements.
• Liaising with internal and external auditors and responding to technical audit queries.
• Working collaboratively with finance colleagues across the organisation to ensure the timely submission of year-end financial information.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of closedown processes and financial controls.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Significant experience of local authority year-end closedown and Statement of Accounts preparation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including Collection Fund accounting, Group Accounts and consolidation adjustments.
• A sound understanding of the CIPFA Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting.
• Experience of supporting external audit and preparing audit-ready working papers.
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to detail and advanced Excel capability.
• Ideally a CCAB-qualified accountant, although candidates with substantial relevant local government closedown experience will also be considered.

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