Assets Accountant · Hybrid

Location:

Region: North
Country: United Kingdom

Role:

  • Industry: UK Public Sector
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: Hybrid
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 28/02/2026
Job Reference: 0812202513

Assets Accountant · Hybrid

A local government client are currently on the lookout for a for an Assets Accountant to join their team on an interim basis for a 12 month period.

 

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Rate: DOE

Days: X3 days per week.

Hybrid: Ideally X1 day per week in office but can be flexible.

Start Date: December/January

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • To lead on activity to review, maintain and develop the council’s fixed asset register in accordance with the relevant code of practice and IFRS requirements.
  • To lead on activity to ensure council compliance with the requirements of IFRS16.
  • To lead on the accounting requirements of asset valuations, working to ensure that valuations are delivered on time, to an appropriate standard and with a robust audit trail. This to involve calculating and processing all asset transactions within the General Ledger from valuations etc, prepping working papers and dealing with audit queries, including liaison between the Valuer and External Auditor on any questions or enquires raised.
  • To lead on the preparation and management of Council’s capital accounting requirements, including the accurate recording of all capital transactions.
  • To lead on the budgeting and accounting for depreciation and amortisation for General Fund and HRA Assets.
  • To support the forecasting, monitoring and accounting for capital financing resources including capital receipts, grants and contributions.
  • To support the production, monitoring and reporting of the General Fund capital programme and ensure that impacts are fully reflected within the asset register.
  • To support the development, monitoring and reporting of the HRA capital programme and ensure that impacts are fully reflected within the asset register.
  • To support the development of financial modelling and business case development for potential and existing capital projects.
  • To provide support to determining the affordability of the capital programme in terms of available capital resources and the revenue budget consequences.
  • To contribute to the completion of relevant capital returns.

 

Successful candidates:

  • Will have a wealth of local government experience performing the above tasks as there will be an expectancy to come in and hit the ground running.
  • Will have previous experience mentoring and upskilling workers within capital/assets accounting.
  • Must have excel based fixed asset register experience.
  • Must have IFRS16 experience.

If this role is of interest to you, submit your CV below.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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