Accounting Technician
Posted 1 week ago by Pertemps Network Group
£18 Per hour
Undetermined
Undetermined
City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Accounting Technician role involves providing financial advice and support to a public sector organization on a temporary basis. Key responsibilities include identifying financial issues, implementing financial management practices, and assisting in the preparation of various reports and strategic plans. The position requires a proven track record in financial systems and risk management. The role aims to ensure effective use of public funds while maintaining compliance with legislative obligations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify financial issues for implementation to improve organizational and individual effectiveness.
- Provide financial advice in line with policies, procedures, and values while minimizing potential risks.
- Support the implementation of financial management and robust internal controls to safeguard public money.
- Ensure system controls and processes meet legislative business and contractual obligations.
- Assist in the preparation and content of reports, strategic plans, briefings, presentations, and FOIs for meetings.
- Identify and deliver opportunities for continuous improvement and manage change effectively.
- Assist in a range of projects/areas of work ensuring timely delivery and high standards.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record in a similar role.
- Knowledge and experience of financial systems.
- Experience in supporting delivery of robust systems of risk management and internal control.
- Experience in financial systems and risk management.
Salary (Rate): £17.72 hourly
City: City Of Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Pertemps are delighted to be working with our public sector organisation to recruit an Accounting Technician on a temporary basis. As an Accounting Technician, your duties will include but are not limited to: Identify financial issues for implementation which will improve organisational and individual effectiveness. Provide financial advice, in line with policies, procedure and values while minimising any potential risks. Support the implementation of financial management and robust internal controls so that public money is safeguarded and used appropriately and effectively. Ensure that system controls and processes meet legislative business and contractual obligations. Assist in the preparation and content of reports, strategic plans, briefings, presentations and FOIs for meetings, senior officer and stakeholder. Identifying and delivering opportunities for continuous improvement and demonstrate effective management of change within a complex internal and external environment. Assist in a range of projects/areas of work ensuring timely delivery and high standards.
Experience : You should have a proven track record in a similar role, knowledge and experience of financial systems and experience in supporting delivery of robust systems of risk management and internal control.
Required Skills : Experience in financial systems and risk management.
Pay range and compensation package : Pay rate: £17.04 - £17.72 per hour.