Financial Accountant

Your new role

• To cover a range of financial accounting, reconciliation and reporting responsibilities in any of the following areas of Financial Reporting and Controls, as assigned by the Head of Financial Reporting and Control:
  
  
• Balance Sheet Management
• Technical Revenue
• Capital
• Cash and Bank
• VAT and CIS taxation
  
  
• To lead on closing the Council's annual accounts by internal and statutory deadlines and achieving a successful audit in areas of assigned responsibility
• To provide high quality professional and technical advice to members, senior officers, service finance teams and the wider organisation on a broad range of financial accounting and reporting issues, ensuring compliance with CIPFA Codes of Practice and Council financial regulations
  • To design and deliver training for trainers / super users, service finance teams and non-financial officers on a broad range of financial accounting topics
  • To ensure that a system of strong internal controls exists in respect of financial matters within assigned areas, including routine compliance monitoring and spot checks
  • To ensure that accurate financial returns, to both internal and external bodies including CIPFA, are made on a timely basis
  • To identify and report system failures / weaknesses, explain the risk to key stakeholders, propose mitigating actions and implement controls to reduce risk and improve effectiveness

What you'll need to succeed

• CCAB Qualified Accountant
• Previous experience working in a similar role, preferably within local government

What you need to do now
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