via reed · 2 June 2026 ·4 days ago

Head of Corporate Finance

Morgan Law
London Contract GBP 169,000 – 182,000
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I am recruiting for a Head of Corporate Finance within a local authority based in London. The role will be a temporary position for 6 months paying up to £700 p/day. The role will be hybrid working.

Key duties include

  • To manage the production of the Council's Single entity and Group accounts.

  • To be the primary expert on financial accounting regulations and be the primary advisor on this subject matter to the Council' s statutory section 151 Officer.

  • To hold the day-to-day responsibility for the Council's system of financial controls, ensuring that all key reconciliations are produced monthly, quarterly or yearly depending on their importance and the regularity.

  • To regularly liaise and manage relationships with the External Auditors at a senior level.

  • To manage the end of year capital and asset accounting processes.

  • To manage the financial accounting function and present to directors and councillors on the matter, where appropriate.

  • To ensure that the team provide specialist financial accounting advice to budget holders and officers in other parts of Finance to support decision-making and financial modelling of major business cases.

  • To manage the completion of VAT returns and corporate advice on VAT issues

  • To have overarching responsibility for the Balance Sheet.

  • To manage system improvements in the Council's core financial systems and improve reporting capabilities, as the day-to-day system owner.

  • CCAB qualification required.

If you are interested in this role, please apply

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