Capital Accountant

Capital Accountant – Teignbridge District Council

Fox Morris Group are working to recruit a Capital Accountant 

Purpose of the Role

Provide a complete financial service including responsibility for the sound and accurate recording and reporting of all financial matters relating to the Authority for the Committees/Services designated to the Accountant.

To prepare and assist with the control of the relevant budgets, promote excellence in corporate financial systems and aid the professional development of the Accounting Technician.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing and training Accounting Technician.

• Managing, developing, overseeing change to and integration of accounting systems, including Payroll, to ensure accurate reporting of management accounts for all levels of internal and external customers.

• Preparing and assisting with control (including virements, coding checks etc.) of budgets including preparing of relevant management accounts for SLT/CMT/Committee and compiling the review of Fees and Charges.

• Preparing final accounts in accordance with the relevant CIPFA Code of Practice and including the necessary liaison with External Audit.

• Financial Management System Accounting and maintenance, including Business Management System control and other departmental systems and maintaining the Collection and General Fund, as appropriate.

• Providing financial management information and advice and other relevant liaison with customers including financial contributions to corporate groups.

• Capital accounting and maintaining the capital programme, leasing and financing as appropriate.