Senior Principal Accountant - Council

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About The Role

Role: Senior Principal Accountant REF 116525
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: Hybrid/Dudley - 3 days a week on site
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Negotiable
Security Clearance: Standard DBS

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Principal Accountant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT

• Overall monitoring of the Council's capital programme in conjunction with service accountants and reporting to senior management and members; monitoring of compliance with the Council's governance arrangements for capital and external funding matters
• Providing technical advice on capital and treasury matters to service accountants and senior management across all service areas
• Management of the Council's Treasury function including monitoring of cash flows, borrowing decisions, and investing surplus funds in accordance with the Council's Treasury Strategy
• Production of statutory documents including Capital Strategy, Annual Treasury Management Policy, Annual Investment Strategy, Minimum Revenue Policy and submission of statutory returns
• To lead on all financial accounting aspects for Capital, Treasury and Leasing transactions of the Council

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT

• To be suitable for this role you will need to be a qualified accountant who is able to establish positive and influential working relationships with colleagues across the Council.
• Detailed knowledge of Local Government Capital and Treasury Accounting regulations is desirable.
• You will need to be able to work to strict and challenging deadlines and be committed to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards in the financial activities of the Council

If you are a Senior Principal Accountant, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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