Account Assistant jobs in United Kingdom
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Senior Accountant
Job summary
A local government consulting firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Senior Accountant to provide high-quality financial advice and support. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in capital and revenue budgeting, exceptional communication skills, and a CCAB qualification. This permanent role demands a strong ability to work independently, interpret accounting standards, and improve financial processes.
Qualifications
- Experience in preparing and monitoring capital projects.
- Experience in preparing and monitoring revenue budgets.
- Ability to present financial information to non-finance colleagues.
Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality financial advice on technical areas.
- Support staff and customers with financial guidance.
Skills
Education
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A permanent position has become available for a suitabley experienced Senior Accountant within local government services.
To provide high quality financial advice on technical areas of work and provide advice and support to staff and customers.
- 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 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 staffHigh level of competence using financial systems.
- High level of competence using microsoft excel, word and powerpointExcellent written communication skills.
- Relevant ccab qualification (PART QUAL IS ACCEPTABLE)
- Understanding of current local government financial issues
- Understanding of challenges facing local government sector as a whole.
- Experience of working with external bodies
- Flexibility and ability to prioritise effectively.
- Ability to work effectively under time constraints
- Good interpersonal skills and confidence relating to colleagues, clients and suppliers.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
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