Financial Accountant

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the London Borough of Redbridge for three Financial Accountants. You will provide accounting and control support for the whole organisation and will take an operational lead on specific areas of financial accounting while supporting other elements.

Alongside the broader role, you will act as the Council's lead technical accounting specialist for designated elements of financial accounting including one or more of:

• Collection Fund
• Leasing
• Fixed Assets (Asset Register)
• VAT
• Advising on elements of the Council's financial accounting and statement of accounts
• Supporting the delivery of the wider aspects of the closure of accounts.
• Support the co-ordination of the production of the Council's Statement of Accounts.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Lynton House

If you feel you meet the above requirements and are keen to join an ambitious, dynamic and innovative team, we would like to hear from you.

Job Description and Person Specification

To apply for this post please complete the online application form and attach your CV and a Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria for the role as stated in the person specification.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.