Job Description

South Gloucestershire– Accountant

Location - BS375AF

On going contract – 37 hours – £21.98ph

What you will be doing?

Support the Finance Business Partners (Children’s and Resource and Business Change) in the preparation of revenue and capital budgets and the preparation of budget monitoring information.

Provide financial advice and support to budget holders, including, advice about capital and revenue resources to support the preparation of bids for funding from external bodies; and to other customers (councillors, departments, managers) within the company

Lead on the production of statutory government returns relevant to the subject area being supported.

Ensure compliance with financial regulations and legislation relating to specific service areas under your lead.

Prepare and contribute towards formal reports to Cabinet and Committees and act as the principal point of contact for financial support, advice and guidance on the specific service area.

Supervise, on a day-to-day basis, the work of Finance Officers and have an oversight of the work of the Finance Assistants   

What we need from you

It is essential that you hold a recognised CCAB qualification (preferably CIPFA) and have local authority experience

We require you that have experience of undertaking analysis and appropriately communicating the results to a selected audience.

You must be able to analyse complex data and provide solutions and recommendations to achieve appropriate outcomes and have the ability to communicate this effectively at all levels.

It is essential that you hold knowledge of current local government finance system and forthcoming changes.

To be successful in the role you will require excellent time management skills to prioritise and set appropriate deadlines.

You must be able to supervise a small team to effectively deliver a quality and costs effective financial service and have the authority and credibility to build relationships and engage successfully with customers and teams.

Ideally you would need Knowledge of Dynamics D365 & CIVICA Financials Too find out more information please contact Jude at (url removed)

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency