Accounting Technician Treasury

i-jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 26,708 - 38,038; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wide range of benefits

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accounting Technician Treasury to manage treasury activities for a council in Esher, UK. The candidate should have AAT qualifications and experience in local authority accounting. Responsibilities include managing significant investments, overseeing reconciliations, and preparing vital financial reports. The role offers a competitive pay rate and a supportive environment for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in the preparation and monitoring of budgets.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively, planning actions to meet deadlines.
• Experience working as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Treasury Management activities of the Council.
• Manage the Council's Treasury activities and Cash Book.
• Prepare treasury monitoring information for presentation to the Audit and Standards Committee.

Skills

Knowledge of Local Authority Accounting

Experience in analysis of complex financial data

Good working knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel)

Ability to communicate effectively

High standard of numeracy and accuracy

Education

Minimum Grade A-C GCSE or Equivalent

Qualified AAT or equivalent

Job description

Accounting Technician Treasury

Location: High Street, Esher, KT10 9SD
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Duration: 3+ Months
Working Hours: Mon - Fri, 09:00 - 17:00, 37 Hours per week
Pay rate: £ 23.50 per hour
Job Ref: OR11833

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Treasury Management activities of the Council, managing between £70 million and £100 million of investments and the Budget for related costs.
• Oversee reconciliations and controls within the Team.
• Provide financial information to the Head of Service, Corporate Group Accountant, Team Heads, and budget holders.
• Manage the Council's Treasury activities and Cash Book, including reconciliation with the Council's Bank Accounts.
• Manage the VAT activities of the Council.
• Provide monthly and quarterly revenue monitoring information for inclusion within the Corporate Monitoring arrangements.
• Reconcile the postages control account.
• Prepare the Final Accounts in accordance with approved timescales.
• Maintain an appropriate coding structure on the General Ledger.
• Prepare treasury monitoring information for presentation to the Audit and Standards Committee.
• Complete monthly VAT returns and reconcile the VAT control account.
• Provide payroll services to the Council.
• Prepare estimates for interest earned on the Council's cash balances.
• Assist with the preparation of the Treasury Management Strategy Report.
• Invest the Council's surplus cash balances externally in accordance with the Council's Treasury Management Strategy.
• Reconcile the Council's cash position between the Bank Statements and the relevant Control Account in the General Ledger.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to the Treasury activities of the Council.
• Produce the final accounts for Loans & Investments and Financial Instruments in accordance with International Accounting Standards and the CIPFA Code of Practice.
• Complete Central Government and other returns relating to the Council's borrowing and lending transactions, interest receipts, and payments.
• Compile financial data for publication as required.
• Maintain the Finance web pages, updating key financial information for publication.
• Set up and send daily BACS files, set up ad hoc payments via the online banking system, raise purchase orders, and process scanned invoices as required.
• Work under the general direction of the Treasury and Transaction Accountant without day-to-day supervision.
• Understand and take on-board other tasks from time-to-time, in keeping with the role.

Person Specification

• Minimum Grade A-C GCSE or Equivalent.
• Qualified AAT or equivalent.
• Knowledge/experience of Local Authority Accounting.
• Experience in the preparation and monitoring of budgets.
• Experience in analysis of complex financial data.
• Working as part of a team (desirable).
• Knowledge/experience of Local Authority Treasury Management, and/or VAT (desirable).
• High standard of numeracy and accuracy.
• Ability to complete tasks within deadlines.
• Good working knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel).
• Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a wide range of people, conveying and receiving information accurately, with tact and diplomacy.
• Ability to organise and prioritise work effectively, planning actions to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure.

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• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits
• Competitive salary, and a wide range of benefits