Job Description

Principal Accountant

Local Authority Sunderland

Sunderland Based

Hybrid Working Available

Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00

37 Hours per week

£30ph Umbrella

We require an experienced Local Government Finance professional to support temporary capacity issues on the Co-ordination and Technical Team within Financial Management. The successful applicant will be CIPFA qualified with Local Government finance experience. We are specifically looking for experience in any / all of the following areas:

Accounting for Leases • Collection Fund Accounting • VAT Accounting

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

Supporting the Principal Accountant (Technical) with implementation of IFRS 16, Leases, for 24/25’s Accounts.

Finance Lease model is already in use and approved by our auditors – main task would be to replicate this model for all appropriate assets and to assist with consolidation of data and preparation of related disclosure notes.

Supporting Collection Fund Accounting o Supporting Principal Accountant (Co-ordination) with year-end Collection Fund Accounting and associated returns.

Review of VAT processes

Assisting with review of VAT treatment of the Council’s Fees and Charges.

Other ad-hoc year end support

Requirements for the Role

CIPFA Qualified

Previous Local Authority Experience

Excellent excel skills (e.g. pivot tables)

Experienced in managing and manipulating data

Experienced in application of accounting standards

Confident to work independently (with direction)

Confident to challenge and suggest improvement to processes Planned activities:

Supporting implementation of IFRS 16, Leases

Service Care Solutions also offers a £250 referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive £250 for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.

If this role is of interest, please just respond to this advert with an up to date copy of your CV or call Jake on (phone number removed)