Finance Professional

Support Accountant

Lowestoft

Contract
-19 per hour PAYE or -25 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35

Our client is looking for an experienced Support Accountant

Hybrid (Melton office base, 2 days on site)

This is one of a number of roles we are recruiting for please visit our website colbernlimited co uk

A support-level accountant who can assist Finance Business Partners with:

Budget monitoring

Revenue and capital budget reporting

Budget setting

Year-end accounts support

Financial forecasting

Reconciliations

Fees & charges reviews

Financial advice to service managers

Government/statutory returns

Financial systems administration/support

East Suffolk Council is seeking an experienced Support Accountant to provide temporary cover whilst a permanent recruitment process is undertaken.

The successful candidate will sit within the Financial Planning team and provide support to Finance Business Partners across a range of Council service areas. The role will involve supporting budget setting, budget monitoring, financial forecasting, year-end activities and financial reporting, whilst also providing advice and guidance to service managers and budget holders.

Key Responsibilities

Support Finance Business Partners with revenue and capital budget monitoring.

Assist with annual budget setting processes.

Support development and delivery of financial forecasts.

Produce and analyse financial reports.

Support year-end closure activities and preparation of associated working papers.

Undertake reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.

Support periodic reviews of fees and charges.

Provide financial advice and support to service managers and budget holders.

Assist with Government returns, statutory returns and other data collection exercises.

Support financial management projects across the Council.

Ensure correct accounting treatment of grants and maintain supporting documentation.

Assist with reserve administration, overhead apportionments and staffing budget exercises.

Support development of financial awareness across service areas.

Support administration and development of financial systems where required.

Essential Requirements

Proven experience delivering accounting services within a finance environment.

Experience supporting non-financial managers with financial information.

Good understanding of accounting principles and budgetary control.

Experience of financial systems.

Good Excel skills for financial analysis and reporting.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ability to explain financial information to non-finance stakeholders.

AAT qualified with relevant post-qualification experience or significant demonstrable experience working at a similar level.

Desirable

Local authority finance experience.

Experience supporting budget monitoring and forecasting.

Experience preparing management reports for senior stakeholders.

Experience of year-end accounts processes.

Experience delivering training or guidance to non-finance colleagues.

Suitable Backgrounds

The manager is looking for candidates operating around:

Support Accountant

Assistant Management Accountant

Management Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Finance Officer (with management accounting exposure)

Candidates should have experience of:

Budget monitoring

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Reconciliations

Supporting budget holders

Month-end / year-end activities

Additional Notes

Local government experience is desirable but not essential.

Public sector experience (NHS, education, housing associations etc.) would be considered.

Private sector candidates with strong management accounting backgrounds will also be considered.

The hiring manager is looking for somebody who can provide practical support to Finance Business Partners and hit the ground running quickly.

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The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities.- Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer