Senior Accountant (Public Sector)

VanRath; Ballymena; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A significant public sector employer in Ballymena is seeking a Senior Accountant for an initial 9-12 month contract with the potential for extension. Ideal candidates will have full membership of a CCAB or CIMA, management experience, and strong skills in financial controls and stakeholder engagement. Responsibilities include financial management, statutory accounts preparation, and team leadership, offering a salary between £46,000 and £52,000 with hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year post-qualifying experience in a management role in a complex organisation.
• Experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders for at least 2 years.
• Proven high-level people management, governance, and organisational skills for a minimum of 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Maintain effective financial controls and deliver financial management information.
• Support the Director of Finance in preparing statutory accounts.
• Develop systems for accurate recording of transactions and expenditure.
• Prepare annual accounts summary for reports.
• Liaise with Internal and External Auditors.
• Interpret and analyze KPIs for managers.
• Provide leadership and management of finance and payroll functions.

Skills

People management

Leadership skills

Financial accounting

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Full membership of a CCAB or CIMA

Job description

Overview

Are you a Senior Finance Professional who is keen to gain experience within a significant public sector employer? This is an initial 9 - 12 month contract with the view to securing an extension.

What’s in it for you?

• £46,000 - £52,000
• Immediate start available
• Hybrid working
• Exposure within the public sector

About your next employer

VANRATH are pleased to be exclusively recruiting for a Senior Accountant for a large, public sector body based in Ballymena. The vacancy has arisen to cover a departing secondment who plays a key role in the central finance team and ideally requires an immediate start to permit a full handover. This role will lead to extension for a good performer, and ideally the appointment could lead to a long-term interim or permanent appointment.

About you

• Full membership of one of the five professional accounting institutes within the CCAB, or CIMA.
• A minimum of 1 year post qualifying experience in a management role in a complex organisation
• Experience in working with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, to achieve successful outcomes for a minimum of 2 years
• Proven high level people management, governance, leadership and organisational skills for a minimum of 2 years

What you'll do

• Maintaining effective financial controls and delivery of financial accounting, payroll and financial management information for the organisation
• Support the Director of Finance in the preparation of statutory accounts
• Develop and maintain systems and controls for the accurate recording of all transactions, expenditure, accruals, and prepayments
• Prepare annual accounts summary and commentary for annual reports
• Liaise with Internal and External Auditors on annual accounts and audit plans
• Interpret and analyse KPI's for managers in accordance with the organisation's requirements
• Provide leadership and day to day management of the finance and payroll functions, delivering a high-quality financial management service

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link below or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential chat today.

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