Job Description

• To ensure sound governance of the council’s bank accounts, working with the Controls team to ensure all bank accounts are reconciled and accounted for
• correctly
• To manage a “soft closing” of the cash position, including ensuring that all postings of cash and cash equivalents are correct
• To drive continuous improvements in controls processes, including performance reporting
• To work with service managers, IT and Finance to identify and resolve systemic issues and problems in data and feeder system
• To proactively work with IT to deliver automated reconciliation processes
• To proactively work with IT to ensure sound processes are built into changes to financial systems and implementation of new finance systems
• Be proactive in developing and improving the Controls Team and their offer to the organization

Accountabilities:

• The Chief Accountant Financial Reporting in terms in-year performance of the Controls team, soft closes, completion of audit recommendations and year-end closing and financial reporting
• The Head of Treasury and Financial Services in terms of their responsibility for the banking contract and treasury services
• Service Directors and Heads of Service for the operation of financial systems and transactions within their areas, and driving efficiency
• IT in terms of systems implementation and improvements
• Other support services, including HR, payroll, Pensions Shared Services and IT, to ensure that there is a consistent and common approach to the approach to ensuring managers have the tools to carry out their business

We offer:

• 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
• 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
• Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities