Our local authority client based in North London are urgently seeking an experienced Corporate Accountant.
Base Salary: £45,393.00
Top Point Salary: £57,477.00
Corporate Accountant Financial Strategy
The Corporate Accountant will report to the Finance Manager for Financial Strategy and will support on a range of areas including the Collection Fund, Budget setting and Medium Term Planning as well as supporting the closure of accounts.
Accountabilities
Supporting the Revenues team and Finance Manager in the budget setting, in-year monitoring and forecasting of the Collection Fund. Alongside supporting the preparation of the Councils Medium Term Financial plan and strategy and contribute to the annual budget setting process.
In addition the role will be responsible for supporting the completion of reconciliations, statutory returns and year end processes for the Collection Fund.
Providing technical expert advice to budget holders and officers to support decision-making.
Ensure that the areas of the Accounts for which the officer is responsible for is accounted for in line with Internal Financing Reporting Standards and CIPFAs Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
Pro-Actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support the service provides to the Council.
Liaising with internal departments and external advisors for key information.
To be suitable for the role you need to have a CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or part qualified and actively studying for such a qualification with a high level of finance systems and accounting skills.
This role offers a hybrid working arrangement. With an expectation that staff will be in the office a couple of times per month.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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