My Local Government client is looking to recruit a permanent Senior Accountant to join their team. Reporting into the Head of Finance and with responsibility for a small team, the role of Senior Accountant will be to ensure financial management is robust whilst providing advice and analysis in areas including budget setting, financial reporting and close down.
The main duties of the role will include:
Support in the preparation, review and monitor budgets, forecasts and financial plans.
Produce accurate and timely quarterly management accounts, variance analysis and commentary for senior managers.
Lead the annual closedown process, ensuring that statutory accounts are prepared in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
Ensure compliance with financial regulations, local government accounting code of practice, audit requirements and other statutory duties.
Assist in the setting and monitoring of financial controls, ensuring good governance, risk management and internal control.
Provide financial advice and support to service leads, helping them understand financial implications of plans, projects or policy changes.
Identify cost savings, efficiencies, and opportunities to improve financial performance.
Lead, manage or mentor the accounting team; act as a point of escalation for complex accounting issues.To be considered for this role you will need to be a qualified accountant with previous experience in local government finance as well as managing budget processes as well as year end close.
The role is being offered on a permanent basis with hybrid working patterns. Some office presence will be required in Oxford each week. The salary on offer is circa £50,000