Staff Officer Accountant

Hays Senior Finance; Belfast; On-site; GBP 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A temporary role in the Northern Ireland Civil Service offers an opportunity for a Management Accountant. You will support the Deputy Secretary by managing budgets, analyzing financial data, and assisting with various financial projects. This full-time position allows flexible office hours and the potential for permanency, providing valuable experience within the civil service.

Benefits

37 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Opportunity for permanency

Qualifications

• One year's post-qualification finance experience required.
• Experience in staffing and resource budget management.
• Required proficiency in Excel and financial data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide interim business support to the CPPT group and Planning Directorates.
• Manage resource budgets and analyze community transport funding.
• Assist with planning financial sustainability exercises.

Skills

Financial data analysis

Staffing budget management

Resource budget management

Education

Active membership of an accredited accountancy body (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

Financial accounting software

Job description

Your new company
This role is within the Department for Infrastructure in the Northern Ireland Civil Service. This is a temporary contract which will be 9 months+ and will be extended. You will have the chance to go for permanency in external competitions throughout your time in this role. This temporary role will give you the chance to gain experience and knowledge in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

Your new role
You will be working largely as interim support for the Deputy Secretary, mainly providing financial support under Judith. Your responsibilities will include managing collective pieces, planning, community transport, budget expenditure, payment approvals, monitoring spending, setting budgets, analyzing community transport financial data, and some financial analysis. This role is more aligned with a Management Accountant than a Financial Accountant. The position is full-time, with flexibility to work 30 hours in the office, 1 or 2 days a week, with the possibility of moving towards 2 days per week.

To provide interim business support for the CPPT group and Planning Directorates, including special exercises on planning financial sustainability and community transport funding analysis. Responsibilities include:

• Resource budget management
• Salary profiling and costing
• Review and analysis of planning and community transport income and expenditure
• Review of funding methodologies

What you'll need to succeed

• One year's post-qualification finance experience including staffing and resource budget management, financial data analysis, and service costing
• Experience with Excel and financial accounting software
• Active membership of an accredited accountancy body (ACA/ACCA/CIMA, etc.) or equivalent qualification

What you'll get in return

£22.68 per hour, £38,936 annually, 37-hour workweek, 37 days annual leave, 2 days in the office, and flexible working options.

What you need to do now

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