Senior Accountant - Finance & Resources

Job Description

What's involved with this role: Interim Senior Accountant - Finance & ResourcesReference no: Gwent BL 365339Pay Rate: £24.10 per hour PAYE37 Monday - Friday, normal working hoursThis opening assignment is for 2-3 monthsCity: CWMBRANMV - Management VettingNB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure.Key responsibilities:

Deputise for the Head of Finance in times of absence/ unavailability and provide resilience across the other Accountants' portfolios and support the Head of Finance where appropriate in delivering robust business planning and business change initiatives. This will include the use of decision-making models to inform the business decision process.
Work with the other Senior Accountants to ensure that the priorities and demands of the Project/Assistant/Support Accountants, Cashier, Payments Team Leader, and Payments Assistants are managed effectively to ensure timely and accurate delivery of workload.
Motivate and develop staff, ensuring that objectives are clear and that individuals have the skills and competencies required to deliver the required levels of performance.
Deliver detailed requirements arising from the annual budget setting plan to ensure the annual budget is set in a timely and accurate manner and deliver portfolio input into periodic medium term financial planning, the delivery of financial strategy and the maintenance of the budgetary control system.
Work with and provide qualitative information to Workstream Leads and Department Heads and external stakeholders to develop formalised, structured engagement, which supports operational, tactical and strategic decision making. This engagement will include the provision of sound financial/business advice and guidance, in respect of internal financial regulations, financial conditions of service, value for money exercises, funding options and the interpretation of statute/White Papers/regulations.
Produce, quality assure, develop and refine the statutory financial statements in line with the CIPFA Code of Practice on Local Authority Accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards.
Liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure systems and process changes are audit compliant and new recommendations are implemented within the appropriate timescales.
Maintain the OPCC's Financial Procedures Manual to ensure robust corporate governance and financial stewardship.
Attend Corporate Meetings and Boards to provide key financial information and support the decision-making process.

Key requirements:

Must be a qualified CCAB accountant.
Level 1 Welsh essential (training will be given). Welsh language skills Level 2 and above - desirable
A practical knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards and Financial Reporting Standards.
Must have a practical knowledge of corporate and financial governance, including Financial Regulations and Manual of Governance
Must have knowledge of Treasury Management techniques and controls.
Knowledge and experience of the financial flows relating to public bodies.
A practical understanding of strategic financial planning and appreciation of risk management.
Must have 2 years post qualification experience of working within multi-disciplined financial arena.
Previous managerial and supervisory experience.
Previous experience of using computerised financial management information systems.
Previous experience in implementing Financial Management strategies, plans and policies.
Previous experience of providing financial management support to stakeholders.
Previous experience of analysing data using a variety of applications/methods including option appraisal techniques to provide management information.
Experience of producing Statutory Financial Statements and associated year end procedures.
Experience of delivering and decision making in relation to a treasury management function including the analysis and scheduling of investment opportunities in accordance with the PCC treasury management strategy.
Strong attention to detail skills and communication skills.
Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
Ability to balance risks, costs and benefits associated with decisions, thinking about the wider impact and how actions are seen in that context.

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) - please give full details within your CV document.Clients are generally looking for candidates who are local to, orwho can commute easily to the place of work. It will help your application if your CV states, in broad terms, where you reside - there is no need for a full address.If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension, you will be working at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than umbrella pay terms. We do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more,