£554 Per Day
Full Time
Temporary
Liverpool, Merseyside
Public Sector And Council
Posted 29 days ago
Expires In 1 Hour
Job Description
- To contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives and those of the Portfolio
- To ensure the provision of appropriate financial advice to Directors and Service Managers
- To facilitate the overall improvement in the management and performance of the financial administration of the City Council, with regard to the financial and operational management of services
- Be responsible to the Group Finance Manager for assisting in the management of the finance team, with specific responsibility for the allocation of work, monitoring of workloads, performance and attendance in order to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of financial management and support to all service areas
- Work closely with business unit and service managers to ensure the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the service and effective implementation of procedures and instructions
- Assist in the annual preparation of the revenue and capital budgets for the services within the Portfolio and to ensure that the corporate financial system is updated and maintained to reflect approved decisions
- Assist in the annual closure of accounts process ensuring compliance with all current statutory and professional accounting codes and financial reporting requirements. Including the preparation of complete, up to date, and accurate final accounts working papers, provision of appropriate evidence to auditors in support of accounting entries and actions taken
- Complete all financial returns and grant claims with supporting working papers promptly, accurately and completely within deadlines set by funding bodies and for audit
- Be responsible for the provision of regular, cyclical and ad-hoc budgetary control information and advice to budget holders and managers at all levels, within agreed timescales and ensuring the needs and requirements of budget holders are met
- Provide intelligent analysis of financial information to cost centre managers to assist in the financial management of services within the Portfolio
- Be responsible for the implementation of the City Council's personnel policies and procedures for the Finance Team
- Undertake such other duties that are commensurate with the grade of the post
- Develop the City Council’s commitment to equal opportunities and to promote non-discriminatory practices in all aspects of work undertaken
Requirements
- A recognised professional accounting qualification (CCAB or equivalent) or suitable qualifying experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Knowledge of financial software packages, enquiry packages and corporate accounting systems
- Experience of carrying out data analysis and cost comparisons
- Experience of preparing government financial returns and grant claims
- Experience of providing budgetary control and unit cost information
- Experience of and the ability to prepare budgets and final accounts within a framework of recognised accounting standards
- Experience of working accurately with procedures and deadlines in a financial environment and providing advice on those procedures
Isaac Bonsu
Isaac.Bonsu@voxconsultants.com
02081384125
Division V85
Vox Network Consultants London
34 Lime Street
Greater London
EC3M 7AT
0208 1384125
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