The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting non-finance teams in monitoring and maintaining their budgets, as well as delivering on technical, finance and accountancy-related responsibilities.
The Senior Accountant will provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial information and analysis to inform decision-making and financial management activities.
The post holder will support the management, development and updating of the medium-term financial strategy and annual budget to ensure that it supports the strategic aims of the Council.
This role is hybrid, it will be a mixture of office based and home working.
Qualifications
* A recognised professional/technical accountancy qualification/part qualification (e.g. CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
* Desirable - Educated to degree level.
Knowledge & Skills
1. Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting standards relevant to local government.
2. Significant experience of budget setting and budget monitoring activity.
3. Experience of supporting and challenging budget holders responsible for financial management.
4. Excellent technical accounting knowledge.
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide financial advice and guidance to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
6. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ...