Accountant

Job Switch; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local Council in England is seeking a professional to provide comprehensive costing, budgeting, and accounting services. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial advice, assisting in account closures, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Candidates should be prepared to improve financial reporting and develop methods that enhance clarity and presentation of financial policies. This position demands a strong commitment to quality and timely financial management.

Responsibilities

• Provide a full range of costing, budgeting, and accounting services.
• Deliver timely financial support and advice to stakeholders.
• Assist in closing accounts to meet deadlines and ensure quality.

Job description

OB AIM AND PURPOSE (What is the job trying to do?)

Provide a full range of costing, budgeting, and accounting services for the Council and its associated companies.

Deliver robust, accurate and timely financial support and advice to all stakeholders to ensure that the best use is made of available financial resources, and that decisions are based on appropriate and accurate consideration of the relevant financial issues.

Assist in Closing the Councils accounts by completing various activities to ensure that team deadlines are met and high-quality year end working papers are produced for all areas of the accounts.

4. MAIN OBJECTIVES (What is the purpose of the job?)

Add value to and promote the Councils accounting functions by planning and co-ordinating duties in order to satisfy statutory requirements and Codes of Practice in respect of financial accounting.

Ensure that financial reporting and advice is carried out to a high standard by identifying improvements and developing new methods of delivering reports and advice so that the Councils financial policies and strategies are communicated effectively to all stakeholders and that information is presented clearly and accurately.

5. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POST

Service Accounting

1. Prepare the annual budgets for a range of services in accordance with the agreed estimate programme by using information supplied by, and in...