Job Description
Role Title: Financial Accountant
Security Clearance required: SC Clearance
Role location: Home working
Duration of engagement: 7 months, Inside IR35
Deadline: Friday 4th December at noon
SERVICE REQUIREMENT
* Maintaining control over financial accounting data, resource and balance sheet expense code hierarchy, and accounting procedures to ensure monthly and annual accounts meet audit scrutiny;
* Production of monthly and annual accounts on a timely basis which meet audit scrutiny;
* Safeguarding the integrity of personal data held in the financial system;
* Maintaining current technical knowledge of e.g. Financial Reporting Standards, FREM, and VAT legislation, advising and supporting the business;
* Advising the business on technical financial matters at a strategic level such as capitalisation, depreciation and variance analysis;
* Maintaining key relationships with external stakeholders e.g. National Audit Office and HM Revenue and Customs;
TYPICAL ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES
Essential:
*CCAB qualified Accountant with at least 5 years post qualification experience working within a Finance Reporting function.
* Wide experience of working at a leadership level across the finance function with recent experience in leading financial accounting activities;
* Wide and varied experience in stakeholder relationship management particularly at senior levels;
* Proven record of ability to produce annual accounts and managing a year end process;
* Proven ability to translate complex, technical advice for non-technical stakeholders;
* A strong working knowledge of government accounting rules, Managing Public Money and International Financial Reporting Standards
