JobPurpose:FinanceAccountancyOfficer
ProvideacomprehensiverangeoffinancialsupportservicestoHeadteachersandGoverningBodiesandtoberesponsibletothePrincipalAccountant(Schools)inensuringtheeffectivedeliveryoftheServiceLevelAgreementswithschools.
DutiesandResponsibilities-JobSpecificFinanceAccountancyOfficer
ProvidesupportandassistancetothePrincipalAccountant SchoolsinallaspectsoftheschoolfinanceserviceinaccordancewiththeServiceLevelAgreement.
AssistwiththepreparationofannualbudgetsfortheAuthoritysPrimary,SecondaryandSpecialschools.
Assistintheclosureofaccountsattheendofthefinancialyearandassistintheproductionoffinalaccounts.
Assistinthepreparationoffinancialprojectionstoenableschoolstomaximiseeffectivenessintheutilisationofresources.
Regularlyvisitschoolstodiscussandprovideadviceonallmattersinrelationtoschoolbudgetsandassistwiththeinterpretationofreportsandsolveanyadministrativeproblems.
Investigateandrespondtonumerousanddetailedqueriesfromschools,contractors,suppliers,financedepartmentstaffandstafffromotherdepartmentsregardingpaymentsandchargesmadeagainstschoolbudgets.
MaintenanceofaFinancialReportingSystemonbehalfofalltheCountysPrimaryschoolsincludingmonthlyreconciliationwiththeauthorityledgerandensuringtheeffectivenessofthesystemandcorrectnessoftheinformationprovided.
Maintainanuptodateknowledgeofrelevantlegislationandcurrentpracticetoensurethat...