Technical Accountant Closedown Review

Technical Accountant Closedown Review
Location: Remote - Worcestershire based
Contract: Temporary (4 months)
Salary: £400-500 per day umbrella / £352.07-£439.94 per day PAYE Inclusive / £314.15-£392.56 per day PAYE Exclusive DOE
Start Date: ASAP
Contact: rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk

Job Description
Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a local authority in Worcestershire for a Technical Accountant to join the team on a temporary basis. The postholder will undertake a fundamental review of the 2025/26 closedown process across a combined authority, identifying opportunities to strengthen processes, improve audit readiness, enhance governance and ensure adherence to best practice and CIPFA requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Undertake a detailed review of the 2025/26 closedown process, including Statements of Accounts, supporting working papers, balance sheet reconciliations, capital accounting and source documentation.
• Assess existing closedown procedures, timetables, team structures, responsibilities, controls and quality-assurance arrangements, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, governance and accountability.
• Review technical accounting areas including fixed assets, grants, accruals, pensions, prior-year adjustments, journals, valuations, control accounts and the extraction and quality of financial data from the finance system.
• Support improved audit readiness by reviewing previous Internal and External Audit findings, strengthening documentation and assurance processes, and ensuring compliance with the CIPFA Code and Disclosure Checklist.

Candidate Criteria

• CCAB Qualified and 5 years PQE, with significant technical accounting, year-end closedown and Statement of Accounts experience within a local authority.
• Experience of capital accounting, fixed assets and balance sheet management, with experience working with external auditors and resolving audit queries.
• Strong understanding of the CIPFA Code of Practice and local authority accounting requirements.
• Able to review existing processes, identify improvements and implement best practice.

If you are interested in the role, or know of anyone who could be, please contact Rachel at Service Care Solutions on 01772 208969 or email rachel.burgess@servicecare.org.uk
Service Care Solutions also offers a referral bonus! So, if you know of anyone who would be perfect for this position and they are placed into work, you will receive compensation for the referral once their probationary period has been completed.