SNR ACCOUNTANT

SNR ACCOUNTANT
To provide the accountancy support for services, liaising with and advising budget managers on compliance with accountancy regulations, local guidelines and processes ensuring a robust financial control framework is operational across the Council. 
To ensure that management is provided with timely, complete and relevant advice, guidance and information which will enable them to discharge their financial obligations and undertake robust strategic decision making. 
Responsibilities include but are not exclusive to:

• Ensuring that policies detailed by the s151 officer and deputy are implemented into the work areas covered by the Team. This will involve initiating and designing systems and procedures to suit the requirements of the individual Team and the service unit Managers.
• Responsible in conjunction with the Finance Manager for ensuring that the standard of work undertaken by their team is maintained and developed to keep pace with changing legislation and the needs of the Client departments.
• Liaise directly with the appropriate service unit on both formal and an ad hoc basis to provide detailed financial advice. This advice will cover all aspects of financial and management accounting, budget setting and yearend accounts. The post holder will be responsible for monitoring the service unit’s adherence to the Councils standing orders and financial regulations by reviewing budgetary control reports and by advising the client at the design stage of any new project.
• Responsible for the completion of revenue estimates for the areas of responsibility. Ensuring that budget strategies determined by the Council are fully understood by the unit and are properly implemented.
• Responsible for the production of final accounts for all areas covered by their team. Ensuring that accurate and detailed papers are prepared by the team.
• Responsible for ensuring that the control functions covered by the team are properly completed including regular reconciliation processes are undertaken and completed.
• Design and interpretation of management information for the service unit, and individual Managers. This will involve the application of the full range of accounting techniques combined with an understanding of spreadsheets and the information held by feeder systems.
• Completion of statutory returns.