interim Accountancy Capacity (CCG Year End Accounts) - NW London

Concepts

• accounting services
• financial accounting team
• nw london audit committee
• ccg year end accounts
• interim accountancy capacity
• annual accounts
• following years accounts
• accounting standards
• year-end process
• expert technical year-end support

Location

Description

Provision of high quality Annual Accounts & robust support through the year-end process for North West London CCG reporting to the CFO. To provide & ensure: - capacity & leadership to the Financial Accounting Team - expert technical year-end support & advice to CCG finance staff - ensure delivery of CCG requirements for financial reporting & financial control to support the Annual Accounts. To work closely with CCG colleagues ensuring that reporting deadlines are achieved and that robust financial control is maintained - lead the relationships with external audit & provide input into the NW London Audit Committee. - Minimum of 75 days input over 10 month period (Sep'21 - Jun'22) - Plan & prepare for the year end audit - lead on the Interim Audit in Feb'22 - annual accounts & annual reports are submitted on time in Apr'22 - lead on the external audit in May'22 - collate & feedback any lessons learned - start preparing for the following years accounts in Jun'22. Bidders must provide the following: • CV showing 5 years + experience of leading on the annual accounts and annual reports for NHS commissioning organisations • At least 2 References from past NHS employers • A briefing paper highlighting: o The proposed individual(s) to fulfil this requirement and why they are suitable to meet the needs of the CCG o The relevant experience that will be brought which would help with the year end accounts o An example of when they have delivered similar work under very tight time constraints, problems faced, and what the outcomes where, including any lessons learned. o Knowledge of any changes to accounting standards that might be relevant to our CCG in 21/22 A fixed price will be agreed for each stage of the project as follows: Sept - March 2022 - Planning and Preparation including Interim Audit April 2022 - Delivery of Accounts and Annual Report to agreed deadlines May 2022 - Lead liaison with External Audit, management and monitoring of audit queries June 2022 - Debrief and lessons learned and preparation for 22/23 Further details are attached.

CPV Codes

• 79211000 - Accounting services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

To respond to this opportunity, please complete and return: - Bid Response Questionnaire (attached), and - Request for Quotation (RFQ) bid pricing document. Responses by email to << r.whitworth@nhs.net >> by 10am, Tue 31st August 2021. Please title your email subject "Quotation for Interim Accountancy Service for NW London CCG" Clarification questions via same address (r.whitworth@nhs.net) Service Specification Service spec.docx Bid Response Questionnaire Bid Response Questionnaire.docx Request for Quotation (RFQ) - bid pricing RFQ - NWL CCG- Accountancy.xlsx