Financial Accountant
£40,000 - £43,500
Hybrid working available, though must be able to travel to Portishead for at least two days a week.
Autograph Recruitment is pleased to be supporting our client with their recruitment of a Financial Accountant to join their Finance Department. This role will support the Head of Finance, Treasurer and Director of Corporate Services with a range of technical financial accounting responsibilities.
The Financial Accountant will work with business leads and Finance Business Partners to plan, monitor and deliver balanced capital budgets. You will also work closely with both internal and external audit to ensure effective financial controls and processes are put in place and are complied with. Within this role you will lead on all financial technical issues, such as taxation and financial pension matters. You will also support the contract management arrangements on the Financial Services SLA.
The role:
JOB PURPOSE
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- To support the Head of Finance, Treasurer and Director of Corporate Services, with a range of technical financial accounting responsibilities, including leading the Treasury Management Strategy, leading the Statutory Annual Final Accounts, working with business leads and Finance Business Partners to plan, monitor, and deliver balanced capital budgets, and be the financial lead for the development of Financial Controls & Procedures.
- The post-holder will lead on all financial technical issues, such as taxation and financial pension matters and support the contract management arrangements on the Financial Services SLA.
- The post-holder will work closely with both Internal and External Audit to ensure effective financial controls are in place, ensuring all required financial controls and processes are in place and are being complied with, and to act as the finance systems lead.
- The post-holder will be responsible for the completion and submission of all financial returns from the organisation to the Home Office and other Government Departments.
- The post-holder will deputise for the Head of Finance and, in the absence of the Head of Finance, will manage the Finance Department.
The successful candidate:
QUALIFCATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- Full CCAB accountancy qualification.
- Proven technical competency with considerable financial accounting experience (minimum of 3 years), including preparation of Final Accounts within a large organisation with turnover in excess of £30 million.
- Experience of leading Treasury Management Strategies, including experience of borrowing funding, leading annual and monthly cash-flow analysis and managing complex banking arrangements to deliver Value for Money.
- Proven ability to formulate medium to long term Capital Strategies, showing experience of working with operational managers to plan, monitor and deliver balanced Capital budgets.
- IT literate with experience and competence in using computerised payroll, financial systems and spreadsheets (preferably MS Excel) at an advanced level.
- Proven line management experience with the ability to develop and support, and be accountable for effective performance and delivery.
- The ability to organise and prioritise work at pace to meet strict deadlines, managing time effectively, using initiative and working with minimal supervision.
- Experience of the preparation and presentation of reports to senior management.
- Well-developed analytical and problem solving skills.
- Able to operate with probity, demonstrating awareness of and adherence to all statutory and regulatory financial responsibilities, including evidence of keeping up to date with IFRS requirements and an overview of key financial issues relating to pension matters.
- An understanding of the public sector and its pressures and constraints including national issues affecting Local Government, particularly in relation to the financial aspects of Pensions.
- Proven experience and drive towards innovation, new ways of working and business improvement.
- Driving licence and/or ability to travel to various work locations.
Next steps:
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