Job Role: - Accountant
MPA are currently recruiting a Accountant for our public service client based in Belfast.
The accountant will assist the Assistant Director of Finance in providing a range of financial support to Senior Managers and budget holders in order to achieve the effective financial management.
He/she will also be responsible for the development of business cases and development proposals to support investment in services and provide accounting expertise and advice to senior managers and budget holders.
Location: - Belfast
Hours of Work: - 37.5 Hours (Mon- Fri)
Salary: £24.45 per hour
Job Duties
* To be responsible for providing a range of financial support to Senior Managers and budget holders in order to achieve effective financial management.
* To be responsible for the development of business cases and service development proposals by providing costing information and complex financial analysis to effectively manage projects.
* To provide relevant and timely specialist advice and guidance to Senior Managers and budget holders.
* To investigate the causes of any variance from target/plan and proactively contribute to the implementation of solutions.
* To manage a risk tracking mechanism and its proactive resolution and escalation processes.
* To contribute to the strategic planning of the Trust, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts on wider organisation, resource requirements and building in contingency and adjustments as necessary.
* To co-ordinate and participate in relevant internal and external working groups, and provide advice, expertise and support where requested.
* To contribute to capital reporting, including responsibility for the management and monitoring of the Trust's asset acquisition programme in accordance with the Trust's financial policies and procedures.
* To liaise with the Financial Accounting Function as appropriate to ensure that all relevant service and budgetary agreements, adjustments and findings for other service developments are accurately reflected within Directorates in order to maintain accurate financial reporting and effective financial control.
* To assist with the provision of expert analysis, interpretation and evaluation of financial and non-financial data.
* To assist in the preparation of Trust Monitoring Returns, Financial Plans and Monthly Financial Position.
Essential Criteria
1.
CCAB qualified Accountant and 3 years relevant financial management experience.
2.
Have a minimum of one year's experience of budgetary control and the preparation of management accounting information and reports.
3.
Have a minimum of one year's experience in business case production.
4.
Demonstrate experience of engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders, both internal and external to the organisation, to achieve successful financial management outcomes.
5.
Have an in depth working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications or equivalent in order to produce, analyse and present complex financial information.
Desirable Criteria
1.
Experience of HSC financial systems.