2 X Corporate Accountants

Enfield Council are a dynamic local authority driven by a clear vision of how we will transform the borough, address inequality and create a lifetime of opportunities for everyone who lives, works and learns in Enfield.

We are recruiting for some key roles across finance to continue the development of a supportive team that anticipates and collaboratively solves problems, helping us deliver an ambitious programme that reaches across all areas of local authority operation and interest.

The Corporate Accountants will play a key part in ensuring the Council’s financial accounts are a true reflection of activity undertaken by the council. You will be become a technical expert in corporate finance and provide specialist financial accounting advice to support decision making across the organisation. Key responsibilities over the two roles will include;

• Managing and taking ownership of the Fixed Assets within Financial Statements.
• Contributing to the delivery of the closure of accounts
• Contributing towards external and internal audit process
• Ensuring all allocated balance sheet reconciliations are accurate and up-to-date
• Providing adhoc support to the development and running of the finance system
• Developing and improving financial controls and associated processes in relation to closure of accounts
• Proposing and delivering solutions for complex accounting problems
• Pro-Actively seeking opportunities to improve the financial support provided to the Council to deliver efficiencies including through the implementation of system improvements and increased automation

To be suitable for the role you need to a qualified accountant or part qualified and actively studying, with a significant technical understanding of corporate finance. Excellent numerical & analytical skills with a high level of accounting knowledge.

If you are a pro-active, ambitious & inquisitive accountant striving to make an impact within local government finance then we want to hear from you.

Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement.