JobPurpose:FinanceAccountancyOfficer
ProvideacomprehensiverangeoffinancialsupportservicestoHeadteachersandGoverningBodiesandtoberesponsibletothePrincipalAccountant(Schools)inensuringtheeffectivedeliveryoftheServiceLevelAgreementswithschools.
DutiesandResponsibilities-JobSpecificFinanceAccountancyOfficer ProvidesupportandassistancetothePrincipalAccountant SchoolsinallaspectsoftheschoolfinanceserviceinaccordancewiththeServiceLevelAgreement.
AssistwiththepreparationofannualbudgetsfortheAuthoritysPrimary,SecondaryandSpecialschools.
Assistintheclosureofaccountsattheendofthefinancialyearandassistintheproductionoffinalaccounts.
Assistinthepreparationoffinancialprojectionstoenableschoolstomaximiseeffectivenessintheutilisationofresources.
Regularlyvisitschoolstodiscussandprovideadviceonallmattersinrelationtoschoolbudgetsandassistwiththeinterpretationofreportsandsolveanyadministrativeproblems.
Investigateandrespondtonumerousanddetailedqueriesfromschools,contractors,suppliers,financedepartmentstaffandstafffromotherdepartmentsregardingpaymentsandchargesmadeagainstschoolbudgets.
MaintenanceofaFinancialReportingSystemonbehalfofalltheCountysPrimaryschoolsincludingmonthlyreconciliationwiththeauthorityledgerandensuringtheeffectivenessofthesystemandcorrectnessoftheinformationprovided.
MaintainanuptodateknowledgeofrelevantlegislationandcurrentpracticetoensurethatalltransactionsarerecordedwithanappropriateaudittrailandthatVATregulations,ContractStandingOrders,ConstructionIndustryTaxRegulationsandFinancialRegulationsareadheredto.
Providesupportandassistanceonallaspectsofcreditorpaymentsincludingloggingorders,compliancewithFinancialRegulations,VATregulations,CITDSandotherfinancialcodesofpractice
ToworkeffectivelyaspartofaTeamandcarryoutsuchotherdutiesasmaybedesignatedbythelinemanagercommensuratewiththegradeandresponsibilitiesofthepost
AssociationofAccountingTechniciansqualification(equivalentorpartqualified)
Knowledgeoflocalgovernmentaccountingandfinancialprocedures
Excellentinterpersonalandwrittenandverbalcommunicationsskills
AbilitytocommunicatethoughthemediumofEnglishFinanceAccountancyOfficer
AbilitytocommunicatethoughthemediumofWelshFinanceAccountancyOfficer
GoodAccountancy/NumeracyskillsFinanceAccountancyOfficer
Abilitytoplan,programmeandproduceworkwithminimalsupervisionandtoworkunderpressuretoachievedeadlines.
SoundknowledgeofcomputerisedfinancialsystemsandarangeofITskillsincludingspreadsheetanddatabasepreparationandmaintenance.
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