Deputy Chief Accountant

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Deputy Chief Accountant

  • Location: Enfield
  • Salary: £55000 - £60000.00 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 7 days ago

  • Sector: Qualified
  • Contact: Claire Evans
  • Contact Email: CEvans@theonegroup.co.uk
  • Expiry Date: 19 October 2025
  • Job Ref: BBBH54571_1758289814

Deputy Chief Accountant
Enfield

New opportunity with Local Government.
Requires previous experience in this environment

Core of the role:

  • Lead the production of the statutory Financial Statements, overseeing and linking up with the Corporate Accountants
  • To ensure the Accounts are accounted for in line with IFRS and CIPFA's Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
  • To be a technical expert in Corporate Finance and provide specialist financial accounting advice to budget holders and officers in other parts of Finance to support decision-making
  • To ensure all the technical notes are kept up to date to ensure business continuity and to allow officers to develop expertise in all areas across Corporate Finance.
  • To ensure that all key reconciliations and forecasts are updated in line with the Financial Regulations and with the timescales for quarterly accounts production.



Experience Required

  • Qualified Accountant
  • Experience of a similar role with Local Government
  • High levels of technical accounting knowledge
  • Advanced levels of Excel and data manipulation
  • Knowledge of council budgets, accounts production and group accounting.
  • Strong financial accounting skills (technical, not just management accounting).
  • Great analytical and Excel skills - able to interpret complex financial data.
  • Confident communicator - can explain finance to councillors, directors, and non-finance people.
  • Advanced IT skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and experience with large finance systems.
  • Proven ability to give financial advice at senior level.



Salary Range: £55-65,000
Local Government benefits and a 36-hour working week
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