Accountant
Posted 2 weeks ago by Lorien
£33 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Accountant involves supporting a client in Stirling for an initial 6-month contract, requiring the candidate to prepare financial statements, budgets, and grant claims while advising on financial matters. The position necessitates collaboration with the existing team and a focus on both service management and corporate accounting operations. Candidates should have a background in public sector accounting and experience with Oracle ERP.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare periodic financial monitoring statements for Service Management and Accounting Operations.
- Prepare Revenue and Capital Budgets.
- Support corporate and service-based projects related to financial matters.
- Review, maintain, and develop financial aspects of financial and information systems.
- Provide and maintain relevant information and advice.
- Advise on specialist areas such as capital and VAT.
- Prepare grant claims, returns, and statistics.
Key Skills:
- Qualified in a professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA, CA).
- Knowledge of Local Government Accounting practices and procedures.
- Understanding of Local Government Capital Accounting.
- Experience in developing management and performance information.
- Knowledge of computerized financial information systems.
Salary (Rate): £33.00/hr
City: Stirling
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Accountant Stirling / Home (2 days onsite per week) 6 months £234 per day, inside IR35 Loriens Stirling based client requires an experienced Accountant to support their existing team for an initial 6 month contract. The successful candidate will have duties including:
- To prepare periodic financial monitoring statements that meet the needs of both Service Management and the corporate role of the Accounting Operations function.
- To prepare Revenue and Capital Budgets.
- To support corporate and service-based projects in relation to financial matters associated with those projects.
- To review, maintain and develop financial aspects of financial and information systems
- To provide and maintain appropriate information and advice relevant to the nature of the post.
- To advise on specialist areas (e.g. capital, VAT)
- To prepare grant claims, returns and statistics.
You will ideally come from a Public Sector / Local Authority background with experience of Oracle ERP. You will also have the following skills / experience:
- Qualified in a professional accountancy qualification (CIPFA, ACCA, CIMA, CA) – qualified by experience or part qualified candidates will be considered
- Knowledge and understanding of Local Government Accounting practices and procedures.
- Knowledge and understanding of Local Government Capital Accounting
- Experience of developing management and performance information.
- Knowledge of and development of computerised financial information systems (e.g. financial ledgers, income management systems, management reporting systems).