Enfield Council is looking for a Senior Finance Officer to join the Finance Business Partnering team. The successful candidate will provide crucial financial support to the Council and senior management team within the Education and Schools service. This role involves delivering high-quality finance support to service departments, revenue budget setting, monitoring, providing technical advice, ensuring compliance with financial reporting standards, and seeking opportunities to enhance financial support. The ideal candidate should be a finance professional who is proactive, embraces challenges, and is eager to learn new skills.,
* Assist the Finance Manager in delivering high-quality, flexible, and professional finance support to service departments.
* Support the business partnering team in revenue budget setting, monitoring, and year-end processes, including complex reconciliation and grant monitoring.
* Provide expert technical advice to schools, budget holders, and officers to aid decision-making.
* Ensure compliance with Internal Financing Reporting Standards and CIPFA's Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
* Proactively seek opportunities to enhance the financial support provided to the Council and schools.
* Collaborate with internal departments and schools to resolve queries effectively.
Proven experience in finance or accounting roles.
* Strong knowledge of financial reporting standards and local government accounting practices.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
* Relevant finance qualifications (e.g., ACCA, CIMA) are desirable.
* Experience in a local government or public sector finance role is advantageous.
Salary: £42,771 - £45,750 (depending on experience)
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