Role:
Salary: Band 10 £48,132 – £52,491
The role is agile based between home and Forth Banks Police Station in Newcastle City Centre
Hours/Contract: 18 month fixed term / secondment, full time working 37 hours per week
Working for #TeamNP
Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job – and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in.
As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted.
As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued. Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best.
Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters.
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The role
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Finance Department as a Senior Accountant.
If you’re an experienced qualified accountant and you’re looking for a role where your skills can really make a difference to more than just the bottom line, this could be the job for you.
We are looking to recruit into a Senior Accountant role to cover a vacancy within the Finance Department. This is an exciting opportunity to join our existing team of finance professionals, gain knowledge and exposure to a wide range of finance and accountancy areas within a dynamic public sector organisation.
As a Senior Accountant with Northumbria Police your role will involve assisting with statutory accounts preparation, balance sheet reconciliation, budget management, treasury management tasks, supporting internal and external audit processes.
What you’ll do
1. Provide support to the Finance Lead to ensure the delivery of a responsive, effective and accurate financial management service across the Force, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and identified partnerships.
2. Advise senior managers to support decision-making and strategic planning.
3. Maintain professional knowledge and ensure compliance with Home Office and CIPFA Codes of Practice.
4. Support the Finance Lead in the preparation of the Annual Statements of Account and Annual Governance Statements for the Chief Constable, Police & Crime Commissioner and Group in line with statutory deadlines, including the completion of Whole of Government Accounts (WGA).
5. Support the Finance Lead in the delivery and management of the finance business plan.
6. Liaison with Heads of Department and reporting to Chief Officers as appropriate in order to support senior management decision-making.
7. Manage the delivery of the Force financial performance information, forecasts and reports to the Finance Lead and senior management, for both revenue and capital budgets.
8. Provide quality assurance to ensure the accuracy of financial information, engaging with stakeholders to ensure that financial data and projections are prudent, achievable and robust.
9. Provide advice to senior managers to support decision making and strategic planning.