Transition Accountant (Six month FTC)

You will provide dedicated, time-limited accountancy and finance capacity to support the transition to a single operating model for the management of Somerset Council s 10,000 Social Housing Properties, from the current two operating models in time for the agreed go-live date. 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. Key Responsibilities Transition Planning, Cutover and Go-Live Readiness Lead finance transition planning, ensuring all finance-related activities required for go-live are identified, sequenced and delivered. Define and manage finance cutover arrangements, including treatment of accruals, prepayments, provisions, opening balances and straddling transactions. Support preparation and validation of opening balances for the new operating model. Develop and maintain a finance transition risk register and mitigation plan. Provide hands-on finance support during go-live and early stabilisation to resolve issues quickly and minimise disruption. Financial Systems and Chart of Accounts Lead the consolidation, redesign and implementation of the chart of accounts to support the enlarged 10,000-home organisation. Configure and ..... full job details .....