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Are you eager to land a brand new role? Our client, a local authority in Bristol, are looking for an experienced Group Accountant to join their team and play a crucial role in their financial operations.  

Position: Group Accountant
Location: Bristol
Rate: £500 a day (Umbrella)
Contract: 12 months (Possible Extension)

Duties:

• Lead the Collection Fund accounting function, including agreeing debt impairment and appeal provisions, preparation of forecasts, surplus and deficit calculations.
• Provide financial information, analysis and statutory reporting outputs relied upon by preceptors, regional authorities and external partners.
• Lead the preparation, validation and submission of statutory returns including NNDR1, NNDR3, CTB1, CTR1 and WGA inputs.
• Drafting and presenting reports on the analysis and interpretation of financial performance and actual changes to legislation for budget holders.

Job Requirements:

• CCAB (or equivalent) qualified accountant, or able to demonstrate equivalent experience.
• Experience of resolving technical accountancy issues within a local authority or similar organisation.
• Significant experience of Collection Fund accounting, statutory returns and local authority financial reporting.
• Specialist knowledge of Collection Fund accounting, business rates retention arrangements and council tax accounting.

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 tyrese.gb@temptingrecruitment.co.uk or contact Tyrese on 020 3854 4909 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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