Head of Corporate Finance

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...