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Role Purpose 

The purpose of this job is to provide high quality, user-focussed and proactive financial support and challenge to a range of service areas in managing their finances and delivering the efficiency programme, along with accurate and timely information to support budget-setting, budget monitoring and accounts closure.

Responsibilities 

Work with relevant budget holders to produce the three main pillars of the annual budget cycle (budget setting, regular budget monitoring, and accounts closing) accurately, to timetable and with clear audit trails of workings, across capital and revenue.
To provide proactive, high quality and informed financial advice at all levels of operational decision making, with the necessary challenge and/or justification where necessary.
To build strong working relationships across the authority, and with external stakeholders where relevant, and particularly with the services being supported, to ensure best results in operational decisions.
To provide accurate financial information as necessary for statistical returns, Freedom of Information requests and other information requests (internal and external), as required by the services, and with service input where relevant.
To know and apply the relevant financial controls, checks and balances in every day working, considering the authority’s financial standing orders and scheme of delegation, and wider legislation, and other relevant key documentation.
Provide project management support and finance expertise to the business on specific projects as required.
To work with relevant budget holders and managers to identify solutions and mitigate against emerging financial risks.
To deputise for the Group Accountant where necessary, including management of Accountancy Assistants in the team.
Requirements 

Fully qualified AAT or part qualified CCAB and / or experience of working in an accounting environment within a large organisation.
Experience of working in a customer focused management accounting environment.
Experience of cost centre management across budget setting, budget monitoring and accounts closing (capital and revenue).
Experience of working with budget holders and providing a service to clients.
An understanding of local government finance and local government services.
Ability to make decisions through the analysis of relevant information and risk assessment.
Contract 

Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract with the opportunity to extend 
PAYE via Umbrella 
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm 
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