Group Accountant - Hackney, Derbyshire, United Kingdom - Brackenberry

Description

Job Description:

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Hackney to assist with the appointment of a Group Accountant , on a 2.5- month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: £350.58 per Day PAYE Responsibilities:

• Oversees production of the three main pillars of the annual budget cycle (budget setting, budget monitoring and accounts closing) accurately, to timetable and with clear audit trails of workings, across capital and revenue for division being supported
• Manages Service Accountant and Accountancy Assistant posts supporting same division and ensures team is fit for purpose
• Support Head of Finance, Assistant Director of Finance and senior management in provision of relevant financial information
• Ensures the team provides high quality and informed financial advice at all levels of operational decision making, with budget holders being challenged on decisions where necessary
• Ability to work with senior managers to manage, manipulate and model service budgets, in order to present alternative operational strategies and identify service savings

Qualifications:

• Two years experience as a CCAB qualified accountant or five years accounting experience demonstrating management and supervision.
• Experience of cross organisational working, taking into account others views and that harnesses the benefits of having a diverse workforce.
• Experience of managing and developing teams, taking into account the needs of diverse stakeholder groups.

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. #RQ1220192 Required Skills:

• Discretion

• Pay

• Capital

• Savings

• Provision

• LTD

• Accounting

• Finance

• Business

• Management
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