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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a busy local authority in Southwest England, are looking for an experienced Transition Accountant to join their team and play a crucial role within their accountancy operations.  

Position: Transition Accountant
Rate: Up to £48,226 per annum (pro rata)
Contract Duration: 6 Month Fixed-Term  
Working Arrangement: Hybrid/Mainly Remote

Job Purpose: 

• The postholder will lead and deliver all finance-related preparation for go-live, ensuring that financial systems, processes, controls, governance, reporting and budget management arrangements are fully designed, configured, tested and embedded. The role will also support cutover planning and early post-go-live stabilisation to ensure continuity of financial control and service delivery.

Job Duties: 

• Lead finance transition planning, ensuring all finance-related activities required for go-live are identified, sequenced and delivered.
• Establish and/or review reconciliations for key balance sheet and control accounts to support a robust control environment at go-live.
• Ensure income streams (including management fees, service charges and recharges) are correctly set up within the finance system and aligned to accounting policies.
• Ensure finance systems are appropriately set up to support statutory reporting, management reporting and audit requirements.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience working within a local authority or a similar organisation.
• Strong experience in financial accounting within local government, housing, ALMO or a similar public sector environment.
• CCAB-qualified accountant (or equivalent experience).
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Please be advised that only candidates that have the specific skills and experiences required for this role will be shortlisted and submitted to our client for review. 

How to Apply:
If you are interested in applying, please press the button below, send your CV to james.fernandez@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact James on 020 3854 4907 to discuss further.

To explore other exciting opportunities or learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our website https://www.temptingrecruitment

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