Principal Accountant

Principal Accountant – Finance

Salary: £53,460 – £55,611 per annum |

Hours:

37 hours per week | Position:
Permanent Post

Warwick District Council offers a great place to work. We recruit and retain motivated, empowered and flexible staff. We are committed to training and development and encourage a healthy work‑life balance.

We offer the rewards and benefits that make it a great place to work (if you are applying for a Casual position these do not apply). We provide a wide range of career opportunities at every level of the organisation – from apprenticeships to senior management, permanent to fixed‑term contracts or part‑time working.

The role supports the capital finance functions of the authority. The annual budget is more than £65 million and fixed assets exceed £500 million. The successful candidate will work accurately to deadlines, interpret legislation, and possess strong ICT and report‑writing skills, with in‑depth knowledge of integrated asset modules and their transactions into the revenue and balance sheet accounts.

Applicants should be a CCAB qualified/part‑qualified accountant or a Senior AAT Accountant with significant experience of working in capital finances within the public sector.

• Support quarterly monitoring of capital budgets, reporting to members with any additions and changes.
• Provide financial advice on all capital projects, expenditure and income, including grants, CIL and Section 106 contributions to Service Managers, Senior Leadership and Members.
• Provide assurance of past and future capital accounting, reviewing and developing fixed asset accounts, assets under construction and year‑end adjustments including depreciation, revaluation reserve movements, decrement losses and capital financing from multiple sources.
• Support capital financing reporting, including completing statutory returns.
• Provide regular updates to key stakeholders including senior leadership, members and the public through papers and other relevant documents.
• Prepare the year‑end statement of accounts including all capital adjustments and produce final notes to the accounts.
• Lead on external audit for all capital transactions.
• Manage the asset valuation contract.
• Maintain the local government asset register and perform capital accounting within local government.

The postholder will work predominantly from home but must attend the council’s offices or sites within Warwick District as required. Travel costs from home to the office will be met by the successful candidate. Hybrid and office working are also available.

For enquiries, please contact Steven Leathley, Strategic Finance Manager, by email at stev or phone

Closing date: 21st July 2026 | Interview date: 30th July 2026