Role: Financial Accountant Location: Hybrid Working - Home Counties Duration: Three months minimum with likely extension Money on offer: Day rate - £400-450 per day Umbrella PAYE DOE Experienced Financial Accountant sought for a local government organisation based in the Home Counties, on an interim basis for a period of minimum three months to cover a permanent vacancy. You will support the Head of Technical Accounting and wider technical accounting team. You will also ensure relevant transactions are posted unto the finance system and reconciliations completed. The Financial Accountant will be responsible for: Provision of accounting and technical service for the Statement of Accounts this will include all revenue accounts, balance sheet and control accounts of the Council. This will require keeping up to date with any new legislation or changes in regulations required to produce an unqualified Statement of Accounts Prepare annual statement of accounts for council owned / part owned companies, including filing statements, VAT and tax returns, facilitating posting of transactions onto the ledger, preparing monitoring information and providing financial advice as required Monitor and control in-year reconciliations prepared by the reconciliation team Conduct balance sheet reviews t...