Principle Accountant

Job description To assist the Chief Accountant and Deputy Chief Accountant with on the annual production of the Statement of Accounts. To support the Deputy Chief Accountant with day-to-day activities within the Chief Accountant s team, including design and implementation of processes and procedures for other staff to follow. To maintain the integrity of the underpinning chart of accounts, balances and transactions to facilitate all aspects of statutory and management reporting. To provide technical accounting advice to Council staff to ensure that best practice and relevant accounting standards and guidance is adhered to. To deputise for the Deputy Chief Accountant as may be reasonably required from time to time. To lead on Collection Fund, Revenue Accounting, Chart of Accounts, Balance Sheet Management, VAT and ensure the efficient and timely completion of all completion of related Returns (statutory or otherwise). To ensure robust, accurate and compliant collection fund accounting and record keeping including being responsible for compiling working papers that satisfy audit requirements. To liaise with LG Futures on all collection Fund matters and review information supporting the estimation of the collection fund surplus/deficit during the year. To advise senior management on all collection fund matters and act as the collection fund contact with external bodies such as preceptors, experts, collection fund network. To have an oversight of information provided by the ..... full job details .....