Accountant - Southwark, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

Reed Talent Solutions
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3 weeks ago

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Accountant


Are you an Accountant in search for an exciting new job opportunity? If so, London Fire Brigade, one of the largest Central Government agencies based in London are looking to recruit an Accountant on a 3-month contract (with possibility of an extension)to join their team.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday and offers hybrid work, 3 to 4 days work from home.


THE ROLE:

To help with closer of year end accounts at the brigade.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:


  • Leading the year end process.
  • Liaising with the National Audit Office (NAO) and ensuring all necessary documentation is available for audit.
  • Working as an intermediary between ALBs to resolve any counter party elimination mismatches.
  • Preparation, reviewing, sense checking and proof reading of final accounts.
  • Reviewing the accounts to ensure conformity with the Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM);
  • Reviewing the C-Packs submitted by ALBs to ensure these are complete, accurate and the submitted data passes all validations.
  • Supporting colleagues and ALBs in the resolution of accounting (and budgetary) issues.
  • Responsible for the primary ledgers, financial controls, production, and reconciliation of the balance sheet.
  • Provision of technical accounting (and possibly budgetary) advice.
  • Preparing adjusting journals as necessary.
  • Being the main point of contact for auditors.
  • Leading the group consolidations.
  • Ensuring the delivery against the audit schedules and timelines.
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