Interim Finance Officer Immediately Required
Our client, a prestigious local authority in the South West, is looking for suitably experienced finance officer to support the Corporate Finance team. A fantastic opportunity to gain local government and further finance experience.
Location: South West (Hybrid Remote)
Hours: 37 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Contract Length: 5 months +
Hourly Rate: £24 - £30 via Umbrella
Vacancy: 66067
Day to Day Duties:
- Prepare annual revised (current year) and forward year’s budget estimates for clients, involving:
- Compiling detailed estimates for clients based on service knowledge and corporate guidance, and inputting details on to the corporate on-line Financial Information System (SAP)
- Analysing current year’s expenditure to date, using SAP, to carry out a reasonableness check on outturn forecasts and the forward year’s estimates, following up identified problems with client or financial staff and advising them on appropriate action
- Comparing the total budget figure for each client against the provisional targets set by Cabinet, determining the net position, discussing it with senior client or financial staff and Finance Manager/Strategic Finance Manager, carrying out financial analyses and exploring options for additional resources / and or proposals for budget reductions
- Producing service and corporate budget reports in conjunction with the Strategic, Service and Finance Managers and briefing client managers on the detail
- Monitor client expenditure through the year and produce monthly budget monitoring reports
- Close both revenue and capital accounts for all clients at year-end
- Monitor and control their service’s capital expenditure through the year to ensure schemes are completed and expenditure is properly recorded
- Provide timely and accurate data to the Capital Accountant
Essential Skills:
- AAT level 4 or studying towards
- Experience of working in a finance role preferable, though full training will be given
To be considered for this position and for further information on this and other roles please send an updated CV to proberts@venngroup.comor call Peter Roberts or Oliver Attwood on 0117 930 8760