Financial Accountant
Must be CCAB qualified (or equivalent)
We are currently working with an organisation who require the assistance of a Qualified Financial Accountant to support with the accounts of a new commercially owned piece of land.
Role Responsibilities
- Provide accurate and timely information to Members, Directors, senior and service area managers and other finance staff
- Prepare reports of a high standard to appropriate decision making bodies within the Council, relevant to the role
- Apply technical expertise/professional analysis to high level problem resolution to guide the Council’s decision making
- Ensure that all financial policies, processes, practices and systems are operated and implemented in accordance with the relevant requirements
- Contribute to the development of financially related policies and procedures to improve quality of service delivery
- Effectively interpret detailed information gained from a range of sources and apply necessary judgment to create clear, concise and meaningful management information
- Monitor and record output against performance targets, take any corrective action and/or inform manager as required
- Deliver the tasks agreed annually in your performance agreement and make the most effective use of own available time
- Work with relevant people to facilitate the delivery of team objectives
Role Requirements:
- CCAB qualified or equivalent e.g. CIMA
- Experience working in a performance driven professional finance environment
- Understanding of financial procedures and the financial cycle
- Knowledge and experience of interpretation and application of Financial Regulations, Standing Orders and legislation affecting financial matters
- Ability to produce accurate quality controlled work under pressure and meet set deadlines, prioritising effectively to deal with competing demands from officers
- Strong working knowledge of Financial software including the use of databases and spreadsheets
Start: ASAP
Rate: Negotiable dependent upon experience
Duration: 3 – 6 months initially with likely extensions
Location: Fully remote working (other than laptop collections)
If you meet the above-mentioned criteria, please apply below. At Venn Group, we endeavour to respond to all applications. However due to the volume of applications we receive, if you have not heard from us within 48 hours please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion