temp financial accountant

Michael Page; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A Public Sector organization in Newport seeks a temporary Financial Accountant to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards. Responsibilities include supporting the Head of Finance, managing financial controls, and overseeing staff performance. The ideal candidate holds a professional accounting qualification with strong Excel skills and a keen eye for detail. The role offers a competitive hourly rate and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Hybrid working

Potential for temp-to-perm

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification or relevant financial education required.
• Experience in preparing financial statements and conducting reconciliations.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Public Sector environment.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Head of Finance in their absence.
• Motivate and develop staff for effective performance.
• Maintain the organisation's fixed asset register.

Skills

Proficiency in accounting software

Advanced Excel skills

Strong understanding of accounting principles

Excellent attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

This temporary Financial Accountant role in the Public Sector focuses on delivering accurate and timely financial reporting and ensuring compliance with accounting standards. You will play a key role in supporting the Accounting & Finance team to maintain effective financial controls.

Client Details

This organisation operates within the Public Sector and plays a critical role in serving the community. As a medium-sized entity, it is committed to maintaining transparency and accountability in its financial operations. The team values technical expertise and a results-driven approach.

Description

The Role of Financial Accountant is a key role within this Public Sector organisation.

The role will be support the Head of Finance and wider department in the provision of financial stewardship and business management support to efficiently and effectively deliver the organisations key priorities.

The role will include;

• To deputise for the Head of Finance in times of absence/ unavailability and provide resilience across the other Accountants' portfolios and support the Head of Finance where appropriate in delivering robust business planning and business change initiatives. This will include the use of decision making models to inform the business decision process.#
• To work with the other Senior Accountants to ensure that the priorities and demands of the Project/Assistant/Support Accountants, Cashier, Payments Team Leader, and Payments Assistants are managed effectively to ensure timely and accurate delivery of workload.
• To motivate and develop staff, ensuring that objectives are clear and that individuals have the skills and competencies required to deliver the required levels of performance.
• To deliver detailed requirements arising from the annual budget setting plan to ensure the annual budget is set in a timely and accurate manner and deliver portfolio input into periodic medium term financial planning, the delivery of financial strategy and the maintenance of the budgetary control system.
• To liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure systems and process changes are audit compliant and new recommendations are implemented within the appropriate timescales.
• To develop and maintain the organisations fixed asset register through the maintenance of statutory accounting records and capital returns.
• To undertake the production of both statutory and non-statutory returns for external regulatory bodies to ensure accurate and timely sharing of organisational data and performance.

Profile

A successful Financial Accountant should have:

• A professional accounting qualification or relevant financial education.
• Proficiency in accounting software and advanced Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Experience in preparing financial statements and conducting reconciliations.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced Public Sector environment.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with various stakeholders.

Job Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of approximately £28ph paye or £33ph via an umbrella organisation.
• Hybrid working 1 day a week in the office
• 3-6 month temp assignment. potential for T2P