Accountant

Accountant, Qualified Accountant

Accountant Belfast Hybrid - flexible working Up to £43,000 per annum
Hays Accountancy and Finance are recruiting and working in partnership with a large public sector organisation for the appointment of an Accountant, offering public benefits and flexible working conditions.

Job duties will include;

Being responsible for the management and further development of the financial reporting and control systems and ensuring regularity and propriety in managing public funds.

The post holder will support the managing and controlling use of financial and physical resources.

Maintain and improve the financial systems and procedures.

Monitor, control and manage income and expenditure and bank accounts.

Prepare monthly management accounts including budgetary and variance information and statutory year end accounts to deadlines.

Liaise with departments on funding and financial matters.

Liaise with internal and external auditors.

Maintain Business Cases files.

Assist Staff with Policy and procedure implementation.

Fixed Asset Register maintenance.

Attendance at Audit & Risk Committees.

Contribute to ongoing Information re-categorisation project

Attendance at external meetings as required.

Manage and develop financial management information systems and databases.

Liase with IT support on IT related issues.

Manage insurance and participate in its risk management procedures.

Work closely with all management in the provision of timely and accurate financial information.

Drafting and implementation of financial policies, procedures and controls.

Ensuring full compliance.

What you will need;
Essential:

Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA or ACCA) or working towards qualification.

Have at least 2 years practical post qualification experience in any, or combination of -

Minimum of 3 years experience in financial management / management accounting OR financial
Accounting / auditing experience within the public, private, voluntary or community sector.

Minimum of 1 year experience in a supervisory or managerial capacity in an accounting, finance or audit environment.

Possess experience in the production of monthly management accounts using computer-based accounting systems and experience in the preparation of final statutory accounts.

Have knowledge or experience of contemporary corporate governance and risk management practices and procedures.

Have knowledge of public procurement practices.

Have experience of policy and procedure review in a finance setting.

What to do now
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