Details:
- Salary: £243 - Day
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: PO1 Portsmouth Hampshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
One of our local authority clients are currently recruiting for a Senior Accountant. This is a temporary contract for 3 months with possible further extension based on budget and performance.
Main Purpose of Post/Job Summary
This role is a key member of the finance team that supports the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate. This exciting role will see the post holder supporting some of the Directorate's major housing, projects and initiatives. They will be an integral part of a dedicated team to facilitate delivery of better outcomes for tenants and residents.
Duties and Responsibilities
* The successful applicant will report into the Finance Manager or Group Accountant to deliver a full range of high-quality financial management and accountancy services to a range of clients. These include the councillors, functional directors, officers of the council as well as to the council’s auditors, government departments and external stakeholders in order to support the strategic aims of the council and to assist in the management of the accountancy teams including other professionally qualified staff.
* Providing specialist knowledge and expertise in order to assist in the city council’s revenue and capital budget process, budget forecasting and monitoring processes.
* This role will provide financial advice to members and officers and ensures completion of statutory financial statements, statutory returns and financial analysis.
* Assisting in the role of ensuring that the city council’s assets are managed in line with current legislation, the constitution and financial rules of the Council and other professional codes of practice.
The above is a brief overview of the role, details and specification will be provided should you be successful. If interested in this position, please send your CV to Jahker Miah at Coyle Personnel Ltd