We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Carmarthen to assist with the appointment of a Senior Accountant, on a 3-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: £19.35 - £23.95 per hour

Responsibilities:

• To support the Group Accountant in the creation of the detailed budgets, taking the lead role in coordinating the budget preparation in respect of the Environment departments budgets, ensuring that the budgets are prepared accurately and in a timely manner according to the corporate timetable.
• To contribute to the bi-monthly budget monitoring of the Environment budgets, ensuring they are completed in accordance with the timetable and that the budget managers are given proper advice and assistance to complete the process.
• To support the Group Accountant in the annual closure of accounts process taking a lead role in coordinating and completing the closure, ensuring they are completed accurately and in a timely manner in accordance with Legislation and early closure requirements.
• To direct and supervise the work allocated to the section staff ensuring all deadlines are met and reviewing workflows to ensure working practices deliver in an efficient and effective manner.
• To provide professional support within the section including the financial evaluation of new legislation, regulations etc. therefore ensuring that the Department Budget Managers and accountancy staff are up to date on the latest legislation and regulations.

Qualifications:

• Full Membership to AAT or equivalent.

Experience:

• Suitable experience in a financial environment, preparing accounting and financial information
• Experience of computer applications
• Excel spreadsheet package

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.

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