Fully qualified member of a professional accounting body such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent.
Experience working in the accounting and finance function of Council / Local Government.
Problem solving mindset, with a strong drive for best practice.
A one or more fields within accountancy and finance, including but not limited to:
Half and full-year-end accounts preparation.
Audit liaison, project management and query resolutions.
Preparation of monthly management accounts and forecasts.
Financial reporting under CIPFA Code of Practice, IFRS and NAO Code of Practice.
Finance process improvement.
Reconciliation and remediation of accounting data.

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