Senior Technical Accountant

Kingswood are currently supporting Maldon District Council to recruit a Senior Technical Accountant for a 3 month temporary role. 

Duties will include; 

• Lead the closure of the Council’s accounts and the preparation of the Statement of Accounts
• Manage the external audit process ensuring that audit queries are answered quickly and appropriately, minimising cost.
• Monitor all new legislation, regulation and accounting standards
• Determine and document consistent accounting policies for the Council in accordance with best practice 
• Providing guidance to managers across the Council
• Implement the procedures the Council has in place to maintain control over accounting activity, such as balance sheet reconciliations, grant registers, and the Council’s asset register.
• Lead the management of treasury management activity, such as investments or borrowing and formulation of the Council’s treasury strategy. 
• Attend meetings with the Council’s Treasury Advisors
• Contribute to the management of the finance team in its role of developing and implementing policy, reviewing and monitoring operational and performance issues.
• Plan, secure, allocate and manage resources within the team so that service delivery standards can be met
• Resolve operational problems and issues as they arise -giving guidance to employees as appropriate.
• Assist the Lead Finance Specialist to ensure that Section 151 responsibilities are discharged to ensure that proper and effective financial administration is maintained throughout the Council.

Ideal experience required;

• Significant experience and knowledge of practices / methodologies of financial accounting, specifically within a local government context
• Experience in dealing with year-end budgets is essential.
• Excellent working knowledge of legislation and developments in local government finance
• Proven ability to give sound advice and guidance on a wider range cases, topics or issues
• Proven experience of working with Finance systems including Sage

The role will be based on site at Maldon District Council. There is some flexibility around hybrid working, but this would be discussed at interview.