Interim Deputy Chief Accountant

Allen Lane are currently working with a local authority to recruit an Interim Deputy Chief Accountant to assist and coordinate the successful production of the Annual Statement of the Accounts. The successful candidate will have an up to date technical knowledge and have previous experience in bringing together the year end accounts for a local authority.

As such, key objectives include;

• Day to day management of the team, allocating work effectively and managing delivery of deadlines and performance management
• Assist in transforming the division, particularly streamlining and quickening the closedown process
• Managing and developing the production of statutory Financial Reporting of the council

The successful candidate must be CCAB qualified and have a detailed knowledge of the technical strategic and technical framework within which local government operates,only apply if you have experience of closing a set of accounts within local authority and /or central government