Interim Senior Financial Accountant/Financial Controller - #1721323

We are working with an NHS organisation who are seeking to appoint an Interim Senior Financial Accountant/Financial Controller for an immediate start. The role will be for 3 months with an option for extension and will be at interim day rates under the NHS Agency Cap at Band 8b.This is a key role for the organisation, the holder of this post will have responsibility for supporting the provision of a professional financial accounting and assurance service. They will be an integral part of a team that engages fully with senior leaders and stakeholders to support the delivery of a comprehensive financial accounting and technical accounting function.Key responsibilities:

• Support the planning and managing the closure of year end statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with professional accounting standards;
• Write and provide papers and present information to the Audit Committee on key annual account considerations, particularly around income and expenditure, creditors and debtors, analytical review, assets and liabilities, leases and provisions, and accounting policies;
• Ensure financial controls are in place across all financial accounting systems and processes. Manage financial accounting systems to meet audit requirements. Providing support and leadership to the development and maintenance of financial governance arrangements;
• Develop and manage robust financial accounting systems and processes to support the reporting of the organisation;
• Develop policies and procedures, including interpretation and implementation, in line with statutory and NHS guidelines;
• Work closely with the National Audit Office on all accounting issues relating to the organisation;
• Line management responsibilities for the financial accountants, ensuring that work priorities are managed to complete deadlines;
• Ensure that complex technical advice to stakeholders on issues of financial control, IR35, VAT Accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards, employment tax legislation is given;
• Ensure that the team provides monthly monitoring and other returns for submission to the relevant statutory regulators and systems accurately and on time by your review, ensuring that all financial regulations are correctly followed in the preparation of these returns.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Qualified CCAB Professional Accountancy Qualification;
• Relevant NHS or public sector experience;
• Extensive experience of working within a senior management role in a finance environment;
• Extensive experience of developing and assuring financial controls, processes and procedures;
• Experience of leading and managing staff in a senior role;
• Production of board level reports;
• Significant experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholders;
• Experience of technical and VAT accounting rules and a sound understanding of accounting standards and their application in the NHS.

If you are interested in the role, please email Toni Coates with a copy of your updated CV to (url removed) along with your availability and rate understanding in line with the above.If you do not receive a response within 72 hours (3 working days) of receipt, please assume that on this particular occasion, your application did not meet the client’s requirements for this specific role.