https://jobs.co.uk/job/interim-group-accountant-collection-fund-morgan-law--2ed35074-c422-4a9a-81b6-b22a3517e5c6 RSS feed for Interim Group Accountant - Collection Fund at Morgan Law. en-gb Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:45:12 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/interim-group-accountant-collection-fund-morgan-law--2ed35074-c422-4a9a-81b6-b22a3517e5c6 https://jobs.co.uk/job/interim-group-accountant-collection-fund-morgan-law--2ed35074-c422-4a9a-81b6-b22a3517e5c6 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:53:26 GMT Location: South West | Salary: 500.00-500.00 Daily | Type: Permanent | My Local Government client is looking to recruit an experienced and qualified finance interim to join the team and manage the collection fund and business rates on behalf of the council. Working as part of the Council''s Accounting and Technical team you will be the lead accountant for Collection Fund accounting, statutory returns and associated financial reporting. This 12-month requirement and day to day you will take the lead on business rates and council tax accounting, surplus and deficit calculations, tax base processes, statutory returns and year-end reporting. Working closely with colleagues across Finance and Revenues and Benefits, you will provide specialist technical advice that supports key financial decisions and statutory compliance. This is a specialist role so you will need to be able demonstrate experience of: Collection Fund accounting within a local authority environment. Business rates retention and council tax accounting. Preparation and submission of NNDR1, NNDR3 and other statutory returns. Collection Fund forecasting, tax base calculations and surplus/deficit processes. Supporting external audit and statutory reporting requirements. Providing technical ac... Permanent