Senior Accountant

The Senior Accountant is responsible for supporting non-finance teams in monitoring and maintaining their budgets, as well as delivering on technical, finance and accountancy-related responsibilities.The Senior Accountant will provide accurate, timely and comprehensive financial information and analysis to inform decision-making and financial management activities.The post holder will support the management, development and updating of the medium-term financial strategy and annual budget to ensure that it supports the strategic aims of the Council.This role is hybrid, it will be a mixture of office based and home working.Qualifications
* A recognised professional/technical accountancy qualification/part qualification (e.g. CIPFA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
* Desirable - Educated to degree level.Knowledge & Skills
* Knowledge of financial regulations and accounting standards relevant to local government.
* Significant experience of budget setting and budget monitoring activity.
* Experience of supporting and challenging budget holders responsible for financial management.
* Excellent technical accounting knowledge.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide financial advice and guidance to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders across the organisation.
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
* Desirable - Knowledge of local government finance and political matters.Experience
* Significant experience of working in a financial monitoring role.
* Experience of successfully working in a team environment.
* Significant experience of applying technical accounting knowledge as part of financial management practices.
* Experience of in-depth support on financial year-end/closedown processes.
* Experience of producing statutory financial returns in line with deadlines.
* Demonstrable experience of maintaining financial control mechanisms, including reconciliation activity
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