Job Description

The candidates last role or current role must have been within Local Government. In addition candidates with financial experience supporting Adult or Children Social care services is preferred.

• Experience of working in a customer focused management accounting environment Experience of cost centre management across budget setting, budget monitoring and accounts closing (capital and revenue)
• Experience of working with budget holders and providing a service to clients Advanced spreadsheet skills
• An understanding of local government finance and local government services
• Experience of working on your own initiative, but with the judgement to identify issues which need to be referred upwards for guidance in order to minimise risk to the organisation
• Qualification Fully qualified AAT or part qualified CCAB and / or experience of working in an accounting environment within a large organisation

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Experience of working in a customer focused management accounting environment Experience of cost centre management across budget setting, budget monitoring and accounts closing (capital and revenue) • Experience of working with budget holders and providing a service to clients Advanced spreadsheet skills • An understanding of local government finance and local government services • Experience of working on your own initiative, but with the judgement to identify issues which need to be referred upwards for guidance in order to minimise risk to the organisation • Qualification Fully qualified AAT or part qualified CCAB and / or experience of working in an accounting environment within a large organisation