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

Rate of Pay: £310.61 - £400.00 per Day

Responsibilities:

• Work with relevant budget holders to produce the three main pillars of theannual budget cycle (budget setting, regular budget monitoring, and
  accounts closing) accurately, to timetable and with clear audit trails of
  workings, across capital and revenue.
• To provide proactive, high quality and informed financial advice at all
  levels of operational decision making, with the necessary challenge and/or justification where necessary
• To build strong working relationships across the authority, and with
  external stakeholders where relevant, and particularly with the services
  being supported, to ensure best results in operational decisions.
• To deputise for the Group Accountant where necessary, including
  management of Accountancy Assistants in the team
• Provide project management support and finance expertise to the
  business on specific projects as required

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified AAT or part qualified CCAB and / or experience of working
  in an accounting environment within a large organisation.

• Experience of working in a customer focused management accounting
  environment
• Experience of cost centre management across budget setting, budget
  monitoring and accounts closing (capital and revenue)
• Experience of working with budget holders and providing a service to
  clients 
• Advanced spreadsheet skills
• An understanding of local government finance and local government
  services
• Experience of working on your own initiative, but with the judgement to
  identify issues which need to be referred upwards for guidance in order to minimise risk to the organisation

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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