Financial Accountant

5 days ago


London London, UK, United Kingdom Hays Accountancy and Finance Full time

Your new role

  • To cover a range of financial accounting, reconciliation and reporting responsibilities in any of the following areas of Financial Reporting and Controls, as assigned by the Head of Financial Reporting and Control:

  • Balance Sheet Management
  • Technical Revenue
  • Capital
  • Cash and Bank
  • VAT and CIS taxation

  • To lead on closing the Council's annual accounts by internal and statutory deadlines and achieving a successful audit in areas of assigned responsibility
  • To provide high quality professional and technical advice to members, senior officers, service finance teams and the wider organisation on a broad range of financial accounting and reporting issues, ensuring compliance with CIPFA Codes of Practice and Council financial regulations
    • To design and deliver training for trainers / super users, service finance teams and non-financial officers on a broad range of financial accounting topics
    • To ensure that a system of strong internal controls exists in respect of financial matters within assigned areas, including routine compliance monitoring and spot checks
    • To ensure that accurate financial returns, to both internal and external bodies including CIPFA, are made on a timely basis
    • To identify and report system failures / weaknesses, explain the risk to key stakeholders, propose mitigating actions and implement controls to reduce risk and improve effectiveness

What you'll need to succeed

  • CCAB Qualified Accountant
  • Previous experience working in a similar role, preferably within local government

What you need to do now
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