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Technical Finance Officer

2 weeks ago

Carlisle, United Kingdom Cumberland Council Full time

**Job details**:

- Job reference
- REQ00000017602
- Date posted
- 29/11/2024
- Application closing date
- 22/12/2024
- Location
- CARLISLE
- Salary
- £43,693 - £44,711
- Package
- Blank
- Contractual hours
- 37
- Basis
- Full time

**Technical Finance Officer - CMB1470e**:

- Job description

Technical Finance Officer - VAT and Banking

**Salary**:£43,693 - £44,711

**Hours**:37

**Location**:Carlisle

**Contract**:Permanent, Full Time

**About us**

Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.

At the core of our vision is a commitment to our people, with health and well-being being integral to everything we do, underscoring every initiative and ensuring we provide unparalleled support for all.

We can’t do it without you Come and embark on the journey to a vibrant future with us, where the work you do will make a real impact. Together, let's shape a community that's as dynamic and inclusive as our landscape. Be a part of the transformation

WeAreCumberland

**About this opportunity**

We’re recruiting for a Technical Finance Officer - VAT and Banking to support our Group Accountant within our Finance Service to provide transactional services, cash receipting and income management, VAT returns, bank reconciliation, control accounting and reconciliations.

The post has line management responsibility and will support the relevant legacy systems, their harmonisation, and retirement, as well as support the future relevant system solutions.

The post is technical in specialist areas of finance, providing robust advice, ensuring compliance, and proper accounting practice.

**Key responsibilities**
- Manage, motivate and support the development of staff within the team
- Maintain accounting records to a high standard, and complete financial statements, grant claims, monitoring and reconciliation of control accounts, VAT returns, annual partial exemption calculation.
- Support the production of the Council’s statutory accounts and liaise with the external auditor as required.
- Act as the Council’s technical expert in the field of Local Government VAT organising and providing such advice and training as is required to other Officers and Members
- Oversee the day to day management of the Council’s principal bank accounts, including the release of AP and payroll BACS and cheque runs, prompt and accurate reconciliation of the bank accounts.
- Provide flexible and professional financial services to managers across the Council.
- Represent the Finance Team at meetings with Members, Chief Officers, senior officers of external organisations, and Government Departments and Agencies

**Who we’re looking for**

Essential Criteria:

- Qualified Accountant (CCAB) or qualified by experience (e.g. AAT, ATT plus relevant experience aligned to accreditations)
- Substantial experience of providing VAT and taxation advice services.
- Knowledge of preparation & submission of VAT returns for large multifunctional organisation.
- Good technical knowledge in accounting covering all aspects of budget preparation, in year monitoring and forecasting and year end accounting.
- Well-developed communication skills with the ability to negotiate, influence and persuade.
- Experience of introducing best practice and innovation with services.
- Substantial experience of providing accounting services.
- Good technical background in all aspects of Local Government Accounting.
- Experience of statutory accounting requirements including capital and preparation of statement of accounts.
- Experience of preparing grant claims and other statistical returns.
- Experience of training / coaching one on one or in a group environment.

Desirable Criteria:

- Experience of provision of accounting support to service managers of the relevant service discipline.
- Experience of supervision of staff.
- Ability to make quick and accurate decisions when faced with limited information.
- Ability to work with non-finance managers to provide objective and understandable financial advice.
- Presentation skills.
- Report writing.

Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative. We believe in the power of these values to drive positive change and shape a better future for our communities. Your commitment to these principles will be instrumental in delivering services that are vital to the well-being and prosperity of our residents.

**If this sounds like you, then please get in touch**

**What we offer**
- Competitive rates of pay and annual pay increase*
- 25-31 days holiday each year plus bank holiday allowance plus option to purchase up to 2 weeks additional leave and spread the cost over 12 months
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