Accountant - MOR12396

Moray Council; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Moray Council is seeking an experienced Accountant to provide core components of the Accountancy Service and act as a business partner to all areas of the Council. Responsibilities include annual accounts, revenue budget monitoring, and general financial services to departments.

The ideal candidate is a UK-qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with strong Excel/Word/Outlook, and will travel between Moray offices to meet operational needs, with a commitment to confidentiality and accuracy.

Qualifications

• A proven UK accountancy work experience.
• Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant.
• Ability to interpret, apply and explain technical policies, procedures, guidance and legislation.
• Strong written and oral communications skills and an ability to deal effectively with queries and provide advice.

Responsibilities

• Annual Accounts for the Council.
• Revenue Budget Monitoring for departments.
• General financial service to Departments.
• Statistical returns and grant claims.
• Capital accounting, loans pool accounting, and income assessments.
• Operational line management, supervision and development of staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel

Word

Outlook

Time management

Policy interpretation

Team leadership

Organisation

Confidentiality

Travel flexibility

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Accountants are responsible for the provision of the core components of a comprehensive Accountancy Service and providing a business partner relationship to all areas of the Council: including the supervision and development of accountancy staff.

Areas include Departmental Revenue and Capital expenditure, Common Good, Trust Funds, and other bodies connected to the Council.

Specific areas of responsibility will be allocated by the Management Team and may be changed periodically.

Requirements

Annual Accounts

Revenue Budget Monitoring

General financial service to Departments

Statistical Returns and Grant Claims

Capital Accounting, Loans Pool Accounting, and Income Assessments

Operational line management, supervision and development of staff

The Individual

A proven UK accountancy work experience

Fully qualified CCAB or CIMA Accountant

Ability to interpret, apply and explain technical policies, procedures, guidance and legislation

Strong written and oral communications skills and an ability to deal effectively with queries and provide advice

Self-confident and self-motivated

Computer literate with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

Excellent organisational and time management skills

You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car/van.

Committed and able to work under own initiative with minimum supervision.

Ability to manage workload, address conflicting priorities, meet deadlines (statutory and internal) working to a high degree of accuracy.

Politically sensitive and astute.

Ability to write clear, concise and easily understandable reports for Senior Officers and Members.

Experience of working under pressure and delivering work to deadlines.

Ability to establish confidence, credibility and trust.

Ability to contribute to the development of financial policies.

A flexible can do approach to new working practices and technology.

Appreciation, acceptance of and commitment to the importance of confidentiality.

The ability to motivate and monitor staff.

Work under pressure to tight deadlines.

Ability to work in a shared office.

Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

Ability to work in different offices dependent on service requirements.

£24.67 per hour

25.375 hours per week

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

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