About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for a Project Accountant (Technical) to join our Finance and Performance team. You will lead on project work regarding financial processes and provide financial accounts and management accounting service for the Capital programme.
As a Project Accountant (Technical), you will work as part of the Finance and Performance team who aim to meet corporate financial objectives, drive change and implement best practice in financial systems. You will be responsible for projects in the key financial administration systems and provide finance support to business transformation projects. You will also be required to cover other officers in some areas of finance work such as treasury management.
Applications for part-time hours will be considered.
About you:
To succeed as Project Accountant (Technical) you will have experience working in a financial environment, with strong finance skills and the ability to guide project work. You will be a CCAB full or part qualified accountant, you will have extensive experience of financial management and the skills to support the financial and management accounting service for the Council’s Capital programme. As a Project Accountant (Technical), you will be able to work independently to deadlines with minimal supervision and manage priorities and a demanding workload, therefore, good organisational and time management skills are essential. You will also have sound analytical and attention to detail skills as well as a flexible and creative approach to work and problem solving. The ability to communicate with a range of people from different backgrounds, including ethnic, social and professional, both verbally and in writing is essential.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Julian Olszowka, Group Accountant on 01403 215310.
PPA
Applicants invited for interview will be asked to complete a Thomas’ Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) which provides a rapid and deep insight into behavioural preferences and communication style.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package including an online platform offering discounts from online retailers and access to a car lease scheme. Staff are also eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), where the Council contributes circa 20% of pensionable salary.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.
Suitable applicants will be contacted for interview on an ongoing basis therefore this advert may close early.
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