Chief Technical Accountant
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £467.82 per day |
| Additional salary information: | per day PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Bristol, Avon, BS1 5TR |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Bristol 5266005 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Job Title: Chief Technical Accountant
Ref: Bristol 5266005
Pay rate: £467.82 per day PAYE
Hybrid working arrangements for this role.
The role:
We are seeking a proactive and highly skilled Finance Business Partner – Chief Accountant with proven expertise in Local Authority technical accounting. This pivotal role requires extensive experience in annual close-down processes, external audit liaison, statutory returns, and managing collection fund and rates budget processes.
As a key member within the finance management team, you will provide innovative, expert financial support to senior managers and councillors on a range of issues and will work collaboratively with services and staff across the finance function.
Your specialist knowledge will be instrumental in identifying, developing and supporting opportunities and initiatives to improve and develop on the delivery of financial grip, control and governance across the council and contribute to strategic and operational developments.
This post will require provision of confident leadership and clear management to ensure the effective operational delivery of the service.
What the client is looking for:
Full CCAB (or equivalent qualification)
Clear knowledge and experience of technical accounting in a local authority setting
Knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards, the SORP and Code of Practice, funding requirements and opportunities
Knowledge of Council Tax Collection Fund accounting, business rates and council tax budget setting processes
Experience of leading and developing a team and excellent relationship management
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
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Job Ref: Bristol 5266005
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