temp financial accountant

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

Job summary

A public sector organisation is seeking a Financial Accountant to support financial stewardship and business management. The ideal candidate will have a professional accounting qualification and proficiency in accounting software. Responsibilities include budget preparation, staff management, and liaising with auditors. This role offers a competitive hourly rate and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Hybrid working

Potential for temp-to-perm

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Head of Finance as needed.
• Manage and motivate staff effectively.
• Deliver detailed requirements for annual budget setting.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
• Maintain the organisations fixed asset register.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Proficiency in accounting software

Advanced Excel skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Relevant financial education

Job description

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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.

Job 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.

The Successful Applicant

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.

What's on 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