HRA Accountant - Council

Spinwell Global; Benfleet; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector recruitment firm is seeking an HRA Accountant in Benfleet for a 6-week contract, offering up to £400 per day. The role involves delivering financial models, advising on budget implications, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Ideal candidates are CCAB or CIMA qualified with extensive experience in Housing Revenue Account budgeting.

Qualifications

• CCAB or CIMA qualification required.
• Extensive experience in budgeting and accounting procedures.
• Strong consulting and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a HRA 30-year business plan model.
• Provide financial input into the Council's planning processes.
• Advise budget holders on financial implications.

Skills

CCAB or CIMA qualified

Extensive experience in Housing Revenue Account budgeting

Strong consulting and negotiation skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to make strong relationships with stakeholders

Ability to translate complex accounting concepts

Experience in financial modeling

Experience with spreadsheets and business intelligence tools

Job description

Overview

Role: HRA Accountant REF 20378

Contract Length: This will be a time limited piece of work, estimated at no more than 6 weeks, with occasional on-site presence as required.

Location: Benfleet

IR35: Inside

Pay Rate to Intermediary: Up to £400 per day

Spinwell is recruiting for an HRA Accountant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

Responsibilities of the HRA Accountant

• Delivery of a HRA 30-year business plan model which allows for changing assumptions and summarises information for different audiences.
• Provide advice and financial input into the Council's financial planning processes including input and guidance into business plans, utilising financial modelling, options appraisal and risk analysis tools and techniques as appropriate.
• Advise budget holders and other stakeholders of the financial implications of changes in national legislation or local practice.
• Ensure compliance with Council financial regulations, protocol and guidance, including Financial Regulations, Contract Procedure Rules, and Schemes of Delegation
• Provide robust challenge to budget holders, acting as a critical friend, to ensure their financial plans and projections are accurate and realistic.
• Identify and support the business to become more commercial in its thinking.
• To identify, investigate and support the reduction of cost pressures, saving opportunities and solutions through robust planning. To develop effective working relationships to support co-operative ways of working, effective decision-making and management of financial resources.
• Support the Council to deliver its strategies with an understanding and inputting into the analysis of changes to accounting and reporting requirements.

Skills/Experience of the HRA Accountant

• CCAB or CIMA qualified
• Extensive experience in Housing Revenue Account budgeting and accounting procedures.
• Strong consulting and negotiation skills, including excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to quickly make strong and influential relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, providing both challenge and support
• Ability to translate and explain complex technical accounting concepts into formats easily understood by non-finance staff
• Ability to create detailed financial models which are easily maintained and understood by others
• Demonstrates experience of providing advice, challenge and support to business/service areas in order to obtain the best possible outcomes and value for money
• Extensive experience in the use of financial modelling and options appraisal techniques, particularly the use of spreadsheets and business intelligence tools.

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