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Deputy Finance Manager
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Senior Financial Accountant / Deputy Finance Manager - Local Government - Home Counties
I'm working with a well-regarded Local Authority in the Home Counties, seeking a technically strong qualified accountant to join its finance team in a key finance leadership role.
This opportunity would suit an ambitious accountant looking to build upon their experience in financial accounting, statutory reporting and audit, while gaining broad exposure across a local government environment.
Key responsibilities
- Leading and supporting the year-end closedown process, including preparation of the Statement of Accounts
- Acting as the technical accounting lead across the organisation
- Overseeing capital accounting, fixed assets and associated reporting requirements
- Managing treasury activities, including banking, cashflow monitoring, investments and borrowing
- Coordinating the external audit process and managing audit queries and information requests
- Maintaining robust financial controls, including balance sheet reconciliations and review processes
- Supervising, mentoring and developing a finance team
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We're keen to speak with:
- Local Government finance professionals with strong financial accounting experience
- Public Practice trained accountants with experience auditing local authorities and looking for their first move into Local Government
- Candidates with mixed public and private sector, with exposure to statutory accounts, year-end close, treasury management and audit
- Fully Qualified Accountants - CCAB (CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, ICAS)
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Why this role:
- A broad and varied technical finance role
- Significant responsibility and ownership at an early stage
- Exposure to senior stakeholders
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent platform for future progression into Chief Accountant or senior finance leadership positions
For a confidential discussion, please apply below with your CV or contact luis@ambientpeople.co.uk for more information.
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