Technical Accountant Closedown Review

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bromsgrove District and Redditch to assist with the appointment of a Technical Accountant Closedown Review
, on a 4-month contract
, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £365.86 - £460.77 per day

Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council are seeking an experienced Interim Technical Accountant to support a key finance workstream focused on reviewing the authorities' 2025/26 closedown arrangements and Statement of Accounts.

• Lead a comprehensive review of the 2025/26 revenue and capital closedown processes.
• Review the Statement of Accounts, notes, working papers and supporting documentation.
• Assess ownership, accountability, team structure and capacity across the closedown process.
• Review closedown timetables, workload allocation and statutory deadline performance.
• Review balance sheet control accounts and reconciliation arrangements.

• Fully qualified CCAB accountant – CIPFA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years' post-qualification experience.
• Extensive Local Government finance experience.
• Significant experience of year-end closedown and accounts production.
• Proven experience producing and reviewing Statements of Accounts.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge within a local authority environment.
• Strong understanding of the CIPFA Code of Practice and local authority accounting requirements.

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

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