Location: Harrow Council Hub, Forward Dr, Harrow, UK, HA3 8FL
Hybrid - mix of home and office/onsite client premises
Qualified Accountant
The Corporate Financial Accountant plays a key role in supporting the Chief Accountant by leading on the production of the Council's annual Statement of Accounts, ensuring compliance with current regulations, audit standards and best practice. The role oversees the management and reconciliation of balance sheet accounts throughout the year, contributes to improved financial processes, and ensures timely completion of statutory financial returns. It also provides strategic oversight of the Council's debtor position, supports service charge calculations, and acts as the lead contact for HMRC on tax matters. Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders, external auditors and finance teams, the role helps drive financial accuracy, compliance and continuous improvement across the organisation.
This post exists to support the Chief Accountant and includes the following, to:
Undertake tasks relating to year-end accounts, the production of the Statement of Accounts, following the latest guidance, audit requirements and best practices;
Manage balance sheet accounts and balances throughout the year and to move towards a more timely, more automated production of the Statement of Accounts;
Accurate and timely completion of CIPFA, Government and other revenue related statistical returns within the required deadlines e.g. RO and Quarterly Revenue Update
Consolidate information for management and to maintain an overview of debtors, the overall debt position including provisions for bad debt
Produce, consult on and agree with appropriate managers Support Service Charges at both budget setting and year-end
Act as the Council's nominated HMRC contact for tax matters, to be aware of and keep up to date on tax issues and to complete tax returns
Provide advice for tax matters to officers within the Council (or the procurement of such specialist advice, as directed)
To lead and/or participate in improvement projects or matrix management projects as directed, as part of the Division's transformation and improvement agenda