Senior Accountant - Capital & Technical

Senior Accountant – Capital & Technical

Job Details

• Pay Grade & Scale:
  Grade O, Scale 32‑34
• Hours:
  
  37 hours per week (or part‑time available – 30 hours per week)
• Contract Type:
  Permanent
• Place of Work:
  Warwick (Hybrid)
• Closing Date: 26th January 2026
• Interview Date: TBC

About the Role

We’re looking for an experienced Capital Accountant to join our Strategic Finance team and take ownership of a key technical area. You will safeguard the integrity of the Council’s financial reporting, ensuring full compliance with accounting standards and providing expert advice on complex capital accounting issues. The role involves a balance sheet with fixed assets valued at £1.5 billion covering land, buildings, and infrastructure.

What You’ll Do

You’ll be at the heart of our capital accounting and technical finance work, leading on all aspects of capital accounting – maintaining key registers, managing asset valuations, delivering the capital elements of the Statement of Accounts, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. You’ll handle complex transactions, oversee the capital closedown process, and provide expert technical advice to support accurate reporting and audit assurance.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and maintain financial integrity.
• Manage the Council’s asset, lease, and capital grants registers, including property valuations.
• Oversee the annual capital closedown process and support the production of the Statement of Accounts.
• Provide technical financial advice and respond to audit queries.
• Maintain and reconcile the capital ledger, posting financing adjustments and allocating resources.
• Contribute to investment proposals and ensure accurate depreciation in budgets.
• Monitor grants, act as cost centre manager for capital funds, and complete statutory returns on time.

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent attention to detail and pride in ownership of work.
• Initiative and proactive collaboration with colleagues.
• Adaptability and eagerness to learn in a dynamic environment.
• Strong Excel skills and ideally experience with financial systems.
• Experience in capital accounting – preferably within a local authority setting.
• Clear and confident communication of complex information.

Essential Requirements

• CCAB or CIMA qualified with substantial post‑qualification experience in a finance environment.
• Ability to manage complex technical areas and meet challenging deadlines.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Desirable

• Highly developed Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience in local government finance and statutory reporting.
• Sound understanding of capital accounting principles.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Flexible working options – hybrid and flexible schedule.
• Generous annual leave and local government pension scheme.
• Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
• A supportive, collaborative team that values innovation and improvement.
• Work that matters – every decision and calculation supports community services and investments.

We are committed to ensuring equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under‑representation in its workforce. Applicants of all genders, ethnicities, religions, and ages are encouraged to apply.

To discuss the role, please contact Karen Clarke, Finance Manager – Capital & Technical, via e‑mail: kar

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