Job Description

What's involved with this role:
A Senior Accountant -Finance & Accountancy is required to provide Financial support within a Local authority that covers a range of functions including Departmental Financial Management, Schools Accounting Service, Strategic Financial Planning, Financial Accounts, Treasury Management, and Capital Management. This role is within the Schools Accounting team which provides support to schools, previous experience of this area would be of particular interest. Accountabilities/Responsibilities include: To be responsible for providing financial support to a team delivering defined services. Work on teams will include:

• Budget Preparation
• Budget Monitoring
• Closure of Accounts
• Grant Claims/returns to various bodies including HMRC
• Reconciliations including the investigation and clearance of differences

Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

• Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours
• Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
• Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
• Qualifications:
  • An Accountancy Qualification or working towards
  • **Please provide details of all qualifications held, especially any professional qualifications relating to the role
• Knowledge & Skills:
  • High degree of numeracy and accuracy
  • Ability to manage their own workload
  • Working Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages
  • Good Communication Skills
  • Ability to work in a team
• Experience:
  • Experience of an Accountancy Service
  • Please provide details of all relevant experience
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

• Any local authority/public sector experience
• Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

o High degree of numeracy and accuracy o Ability to manage their own workload o Working Knowledge of Excel and other Microsoft packages o Good Communication Skills o Ability to work in a team