Part-Time Accountant

Part-Time Accountant – Corporate Accounting

30 Hours per Week

Temp-to-Perm or Permanent

Torfaen, South Wales – hybrid working

Circa £46,500 per annum FTE, dependent on experience

Môrwell Talent Solutions is working in partnership with a fantastic Public Sector body to recruit a Part-Time Accountant to join its established Financial Services team. This is an excellent opportunity for a fully qualified accountant to take on a varied role covering corporate accounting, treasury management, capital accounting and Pension Fund accounting within a local authority environment.

The organisation is keen to consider candidates seeking either a temporary-to-permanent or straight permanent appointment. The position is being advertised on a part-time basis, working 30 hours per week, with hybrid working and approximately one day per week in the office.

We are particularly interested in candidates with local government or wider public sector experience, although relevant experience gained within the not-for-profit sector may also be transferable. You will need strong technical accounting knowledge, exposure to pension-related accounting and the ability to manage a varied workload, ensuring financial reporting and statutory deadlines are met.

This role offers the opportunity to work across several important areas of the organisation’s finances, providing technical accounting support, maintaining robust financial controls and contributing to the effective financial management of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities:

Corporate accounting: Contributing to the preparation and publication of annual statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and accounting standards.

Treasury management: Supporting treasury management activities, including cash flow management, treasury reporting, monitoring prudential indicators and ensuring compliance with the approved Treasury Management Strategy.

Capital accounting: Working closely with colleagues to ensure effective coordination between capital programme activity, financial reporting and treasury management.

Pension Fund accounting: Undertaking accounting activities relating to the Pension Fund, including pension fund reporting, employer contribution reconciliations, pension-related recharges and statutory returns.

Financial reporting and reconciliations: Preparing accurate financial information, maintaining balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring accounting records are complete and reliable.

Budgeting and forecasting: Supporting budget preparation, financial monitoring and forecasting, investigating variances and providing meaningful financial information to support decision-making.

Statutory and regulatory returns: Ensuring relevant financial returns, grant claims and reporting requirements are completed accurately and within prescribed deadlines.

Audit and compliance: Liaising with internal and external auditors, responding to queries and helping ensure appropriate financial controls and procedures are maintained.

Financial advice and support: Providing clear, practical financial advice to colleagues and stakeholders

Systems and processes: Supporting the effective use and ongoing development of financial systems, identifying opportunities to improve processes and working practices.

About You

We are looking for a fully qualified accountant who can bring strong technical accounting knowledge, a proactive approach and the confidence to work across a varied portfolio of financial responsibilities.

To be considered, you will need:

• You will be ACA/ACCA/CIPFA/CIMA qualified
• Demonstrable experience working in an accountancy or financial reporting environment.
• Experience within local government or the wider public sector. Relevant experience gained within the not-for-profit sector may also be considered.
• Exposure to pension accounting or pension-related financial processes.
• A sound understanding of financial accounting principles, statutory reporting and financial controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage competing priorities, work independently and meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to provide financial advice and work collaboratively with colleagues and external stakeholders.

What's on Offer?

• A part-time opportunity working 30 hours per week.
• The option of a temporary-to-permanent or straight permanent appointment.
• A salary of circa £46,500 per annum FTE, dependent on experience.
• Hybrid working, with approximately one day per week in the office.
• 24 days' annual leave, increasing to 29 days after five years' service, plus bank holidays
• Christmas office closure (additional leave on top of the above)
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• A varied role offering exposure to corporate accounting, treasury management, capital and pension fund accounting.
• The opportunity to develop your experience within an established public sector finance team.

Interested?

If you are a fully qualified accountant with relevant public sector experience and are looking for a varied part-time opportunity, we would love to hear from you. For a confidential discussion and further information, please contact Môrwell Talent Solutions.