Accountant

Accountant required to join our Public Sector client to support them for at least 6 months through the year end and audit processes.

Location: Leicester

Pay Rate: £21.89ph – £23.58ph

Hybrid working, with every Wednesday in the office as a minimum, with extra days possible to suit business needs. There is the option to go temp-to-perm in this role.

Main Responsibilities:

• Provide financial and other information/advice to agreed timescales.
• Complete and submit statistical information, specialist support and returns as appropriate.
• Prepare the statutory accounts and lead the year end planning process including delivering of training on yearend processes
• Be a key contact for the external auditors and ensure that audit responses are accurate and completed within agreed timescales.
• Support the process to review balance sheet reconciliations

Essential:

• Hands on experience of preparing statutory year end accounts for a minimum of 3 years
• Experience of planning and leading a year end closedown through to audit conclusion
• Experience of resolving audit queries
• Experience of maintain a changes log, with journal entries, and preparing a final set of accounts
• Advanced excel skills
• Ability to own the numbers and drive progress
• Ability to achieve high level of accuracy and be numerate
• Experience of working in a large complex public sector organisation (ideally local government but we be struggling so any large public sector organisation)
• CCAB qualified (QBE considered for exceptional candidate)

Desirable:

• Local government experience
• CIPFA qualified
• Experience of staff management
• Experience of completing local government statistical returns

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Welcome to JT Recruit, where the pursuit of excellence in recruitment has been our driving force for over two decades. Our story is one of passion, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to connecting exceptional talent with thriving businesses.

Our Beginning

Established in 1999, JT Recruit has deep roots in the world of recruitment. With over 50 years of combined experience in the industry, our founders have laid the foundation for a successful journey. They envisioned a better way to address the recruitment challenges faced by job seekers and employers.

Our Mission

From the very beginning, our mission has been clear: to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity. We are more than a recruitment agency; we are matchmakers, seeking out the perfect union of skills and roles. We understand that every job seeker is unique, as is every employer, and we thrive on finding the common ground that leads to success.

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