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.

Plus other mandatory experience as per below:

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