Lead Accountant (Hybrid)

Lead Accountant (Hybrid) needed in Exeter, £26.32ph PAYE – Reference: 5263560

Flexible working hours, agile and flexible working – 40% office based is desirable

The provision of comprehensive expert accountancy support to the Client as a whole, including its company interests. To deliver the corporate financial functions required to run a successful organisation.

You will be the accounting lead of one of the following areas:

• General Fund
• Housing (including Housing Revenue Account)
• Commercial (including Strata Service Solutions Ltd)
• Capital (including treasury management)

1. To be the lead accountant for the provision of financial advice and technical support, including:

• Produce the annual budgets and support in respect of annual business plans and medium term financial plans
• Budget monitoring and reporting to Committee/Boards
• Support the production of the Final Accounts
• Statutory returns
• Treasury management and bank liaison
• Benchmarking
• External Audit liaison
• Capital financing

2. To attend committee, Board and other meetings representing Finance.

3. To undertake technical research into new government initiatives, emerging accounting standards and other changes and advising senior management as appropriate.

4. To assist with benchmarking exercises, project evaluations, company financial appraisals within agreed timescales.

5. To provide comprehensive accountancy support for one of the following;

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis  

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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