Principal Accountant

Interim Principal Accountant

Based in East Sussex, hybrid working (Flexible)

Length: 6 months (Potential to extend)

Inside IR35

The Principal Accountant will support the Council’s Year End Processes, closure of accounts and general finance duties.

Core deliverables for the Principal Accountant:

• To deliver full Year End statement of accounts
• Deliver on Capital Budget plans
• Lead the team through Year End

Experience and knowledge required of Principal Accountant:

• Previous Capital budgets and expenditure experience
• Knowledge of Local Gov accounting regulations
• Strong knowledge of collection fund
• Familiar with working papers
• Experience managing staff
• Must be fully qualified

To apply for this role or to find out about other jobs, please contact Joseph Dalton on the London Local Government Recruitment team on 020 7557 7667 or send your CV to jdalton@venngroup.com

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