Accountant
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit an Accountant for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of £250-£300/day (Inside IR35). Working onsite for the first 3 months will be 5 days per week in the office thereafter hybrid working will be considered.
Responsibilities:
– Responsible to the Head of Finance for the ongoing accounting support to organisation.
– Delivery of a sound and effective capital and revenue budgeting and monitoring system.
– Lead in the production of financial data, notes and statements for the annual accounts.
– Lead in the annual production of 3 year annual budgets and budget book.
– Completion of financial statistical returns and grant claims.
– Production of finance related committee papers and the provision of financial consequences for other relevant papers.
– Assist in the delivery of treasury management arrangements including loan charge accounting, capital accounting, asset accounting and corporate banking.
– Support of reimbursements.
– Support of agency activities.
– Provision of financial advice and information to directors, service departments, officers and committees.
– Provision of corporate accounting services, including VAT, tax and insurance.
– Lead in the development and implementation of financial systems and controls.
– To ensure sound administration and maintenance of the Financial Management System (FMS).
– Provision of financial training to the organisation, including training on the FMS.
– Manage and develop staff within the Finance Section.
– Deputise for the Head of Finance on Finance matters as required.
Essential Skills:
– Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIPFA.
– Experience of accounting and budgeting as an accountant in the public sector or other large organisation.
– Detailed knowledge of all aspects of the finance function including year-end.
– Experience of budget compilation and monitoring.
– Experience of capital accounting and budgeting.
– Experience of accounts closure process.
– Experience of Financial systems and how the various modules interact and feed into the general ledger.
– Experience of communicating financial information in an understandable way, both written and verbally to client departments and senior officers.
– High level of computer skills working within a Windows environment utilising the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and Word.
– Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise the work of self and the section.
– Skilled communicator verbal, face to face and written.
– Capable of influencing staff across an organisation, including senior management.
– Customer service ethic.
– Team player, able to build trust and understanding quickly.
– A self-starter, motivated individual with high personal standards and the drive to succeed.
– Approachable but assertive when required.
– Resilient, able to challenge positively, take ownership of issues and see them through to completion.
– Display a responsible attitude in carrying out all functions of the post.
Desirable Skills:
– A degree in a relevant subject.
– Experience in a public sector organisation.
– Experience drafting financial statements to comply with the Code of practice on local authority accounting.
– Experience of VAT and Tax accounting and compliance requirements.
– Experience of Treasury management.
– Experience of Management a fixed asset register and associate year end entries in compliance with the Code.
– Working unsociable hours to meet operational needs where required.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Responsible to the Head of Finance for the ongoing accounting support to organisation.
– Delivery of a sound and effective capital and revenue budgeting and monitoring system.
– Lead in the production of financial data, notes and statements for the annual accounts.
– Lead in the annual production of 3 year annual budgets and budget book.
– Completion of financial statistical returns and grant claims.
– Production of finance related committee papers and the provision of financial consequences for other relevant papers.
– Assist in the delivery of treasury management arrangements including loan charge accounting, capital accounting, asset accounting and corporate banking.
– Support of reimbursements.
– Support of agency activities.
– Provision of financial advice and information to directors, service departments, officers and committees.
– Provision of corporate accounting services, including VAT, tax and insurance.
– Lead in the development and implementation of financial systems and controls.
– To ensure sound administration and maintenance of the Financial Management System (FMS).
– Provision of financial training to the organisation, including training on the FMS.
– Manage and develop staff within the Finance Section.
– Deputise for the Head of Finance on Finance matters as required.
Essential Skills:
– Membership of a relevant professional body, e.g. CIPFA.
– Experience of accounting and budgeting as an accountant in the public sector or other large organisation.
– Detailed knowledge of all aspects of the finance function including year-end.
– Experience of budget compilation and monitoring.
– Experience of capital accounting and budgeting.
– Experience of accounts closure process.
– Experience of Financial systems and how the various modules interact and feed into the general ledger.
– Experience of communicating financial information in an understandable way, both written and verbally to client departments and senior officers.
– High level of computer skills working within a Windows environment utilising the Microsoft Office Suite including Excel and Word.
– Must be able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise the work of self and the section.
– Skilled communicator verbal, face to face and written.
– Capable of influencing staff across an organisation, including senior management.
– Customer service ethic.
– Team player, able to build trust and understanding quickly.
– A self-starter, motivated individual with high personal standards and the drive to succeed.
– Approachable but assertive when required.
– Resilient, able to challenge positively, take ownership of issues and see them through to completion.
– Display a responsible attitude in carrying out all functions of the post.
Desirable Skills:
– A degree in a relevant subject.
– Experience in a public sector organisation.
– Experience drafting financial statements to comply with the Code of practice on local authority accounting.
– Experience of VAT and Tax accounting and compliance requirements.
– Experience of Treasury management.
– Experience of Management a fixed asset register and associate year end entries in compliance with the Code.
– Working unsociable hours to meet operational needs where required.
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.
