Senior Accountant

Executive Connect LTD; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the UK is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide high-quality financial advice and support in budget management. The ideal candidate will prepare and monitor capital and revenue budgets, maintain accounting records, and offer technical guidance to non-finance colleagues. Strong communication and Excel skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing/monitoring capital and revenue budgets.
• Experience of interpreting and applying technical guidance and regulations.
• High level of competence using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Preparing revenue budgets and providing input to annual budget plans.
• Monitoring and controlling revenue budgets.
• Maintaining accounting records and preparing final accounts.

Skills

Preparing/monitoring capital projects

Preparing/monitoring revenue budgets

Interpreting accounting standards

Providing financial advice to non-finance colleagues

Using financial systems

Using Microsoft Excel

Excellent written communication

Education

Relevant CCAB qualification

Job description

Senior Accountant

37 Hours per week

JOB PURPOSE: To provide high quality financial advice on technical areas of work in one or more of the above areas and provide advice and support to staff and customers.

Responsibilities

• Preparing revenue budgets including identifying and estimating cost pressures, and providing input to the annual budget and medium term plan.
• Monitoring and controlling revenue budgets including providing input to section 151 and revenue budget monitor reports.
• Maintaining and developing accounting records and systems, including understanding and applying relevant statutory and professional requirements in order to prepare final accounts.
• Producing and analysing detailed statistical and management information from a range of sources, and completing more complex government returns and claims.
• Providing financial support to directorates preparing capital projects for inclusion in the capital programme, and on external funding regimes.
• Providing financial support and advice on preparing business plans and business cases.
• Assist in reviewing and implementing financial policies and procedures.
• Providing input to Cabinet and other reports as required.
• To develop and implement innovative proactive and reactive solutions to funding and accounting issues.
• To work with budget holders and other clients to deliver a responsive and value adding service.
• To coach and mentor staff on technical areas of work.
• To promote and implement the Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery.
• To support the relevant manager to meet the division's business and service objectives.
• To work with external and partner agencies as appropriate.
• To represent us on relevant external bodies as required.

Essential

• Experience of preparing/monitoring capital projects e.g. assessing the one-off and recurring revenue implications of capital and other projects.
• Experience of preparing/monitoring revenue budgets.
• Experience of interpreting and applying relevant technical guidance and regulations including accounting standards, concepts and conventions and preparing local authority statutory accounts.
• Experience of accounts closedown processes - e.g. raising year-end debtors and creditors, preparing notes to the accounts.
• Experience of providing financial advice and technical guidance to non-finance colleagues.
• Experience of explaining and presenting financial information to non-finance colleagues in user friendly formats.
• Experience of improving financial systems and processes to make them more efficient and effective, and more user friendly for non-finance staff.
• High level of competence using financial systems
• High level of competence using Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Desirable

• Relevant CCAB qualification.
• Understanding of current local government financial issues.
• Understanding of challenges facing local government sector as a whole.
• Experience of working with external bodies.

Interested Please apply