Assistant Accountant

3 weeks ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Reed Secure Full time

Does 29 days annual leave + bank holidays sound good?

How about flexible hours and an excellent pension?

A West Yorkshire public sector client is currently recruiting for an assistant accountant for an initial 12 month fixed term contract with a permanent possibility for the right individual.

They pride themselves on their trust, loyalty, integrity, equality and inclusion at the heart of their core principals with their staff they consider as their “greatest asset”.

They are looking for committed, enthusiastic, motivated and professional individuals to work within the Management Accounting Team of the Finance Department.

Responsibilities include:

- Assist in the preparation of the budget by collation of information on a range of capabilities, areas of regional and national responsibility. Ensuring the most effective use of resources and to meet all deadlines.
- Maintain, monitor and reconcile expenditure and income against defined budget heads so as to highlight necessary corrective action and to enable budget holders to make optimum use of devolved and delegated resources. Maintain and reconcile financial recordsto ensure the accuracy and validity of the data that underpins the organisation’s accounts.
- Produce and complete a range of statutory and non-statutory financial returns, grant claims and performance indicators to meet agreed timescales and statutory requirements. Assist in the production of the annual financial accounts in accordance with theCode of Practice onLocal Authority Accounting within pre-determined timescales in order to meet all statutory requirements.
- Undertake production of revenue and capital information ensuring that financial forecasts, devolved and delegated budgets, the outturn and closure of accounts comply with the devolution policy, corporate directives and objectives and financial regulations,instructions and recommended financial practice and policy.
- Produce comparative financial information internally and externally to ensure that there is a sound understanding of costs to ensure value for money, identify opportunities to achieve efficiencies and realise benefits whilst sustaining service delivery.
- Assist with the implementation and adoption of processes associated with changes in legislation, accounting standards and any other national updates to ensure compliance.
- AAT level 4 qualified or part qualified ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CIPFA
- Intermediate level or excel
- Experience using a computerised financial package
- Detailed knowledge and experience of financial procedures, financial systems, cost centre structures and spend control
- Experience of data extraction and reporting where applicable

If you have the skills, experience and qualification suitable for this position, APPLY NOW and we’ll be in touch with all suitable applicants.


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