We are working with a local authority who are looking for a Senior Accountant, in delivering a professional financial advice and support service, ensuring that service managers are provided with timely and relevant financial data to facilitate management decisions.

Location: South Wales based Authority

Set-up: Hybrid

Rate: 25/hour inside IR35

Duration: Initial 3-month contract with potential of extension

Hours: Full-time position

Accountabilities:

• Taking the lead role in coordinating the budget preparation in respect of the Environment department s budgets
• Contribute to the bi-monthly budget monitoring of the Environment budgets, ensuring they are completed in accordance with the corporate timetable
• To support the Group Accountant in the annual closure of accounts process taking a lead role in coordinating and completing the closure
• To provide financial advice to responsible officers and budget managers including the attendance at working groups
• To annually review and where necessary provide appropriate budget training to responsible officers and budget managers

Person Specification/Experience:

• Full Membership to AAT or equivalent
• Knowledge/experience of spreadsheets (preferably Excel)
• Experience within Local Government is desirable

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