Accountant – Financial Services/Housing Job Ref: E Devon TCL 5252184 Pay Rate: Up to £48,474 per annum depending on experience Hours per week: 37 Monday – Friday, normal working hours Role Length: Permanent City: Honiton, Devon Hybrid working Basic DBS disclosure required for this role The purpose of the role is to provide timely and accurate financial advice, support, and information to managers to help them meet their purpose. The post will be assigned working alongside and within our Housing Service which manages a Housing Stock within a Housing Revenue Account. Key responsibilities:
* Support the Financial Services Manager in providing an excellent, efficient and effective accountancy service.
* Preparation and monitoring of Council budgets; to provide monthly budget monitoring reports to managers, Executive and Senior Leadership Teams, relevant Portfolio Holders, the Housing Review Board and the Cabinet. To attend relevant meetings to explain the financial position.
* Provide financial advice, produce financial and management reports for client officers, senior officers and for the Committees of the Council.
* Completion of grant claims and statistical returns relating to the Housing Service including Right to Buy data.
* Provide financial advice and support to service reviews and to carry out special projects.
* Assist in the closure and production of the Authority's Final Accounts.
* Assist in support service recharges and service charges to tenants.
* Ensuring all necessary reconciliations of key controls are performed.
* Provide training and support to non-financial staff.
* Authorise committee reports for financial implications.
* Support the Financial Services Manager in performance management of the Accountancy Team using service planning, risk assessment, annual appraisal and team meetings.
* Manage the financial monitoring and performance of budgets and resources effectively and in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations. Ensure that the service operates within agreed financial criteria and achieves best value in procurement and tender exercises.
* Be part of or lead multi-disciplinary and corporate teams as needed to identify and make improvements to service delivery and performance.
* Make sure that Accounting Team offers a customer focused service.
Qualifications:
1. A CCAB recognised qualification (ideally CIPFA), or CCAB part qualification with significant relevant finance expertise.
Skills & Experience:
1. Minimum of 12 months recent experience in a similar role, or context and ideally within a public sector organisation.
2. HRA experience required.
3. An Excellent knowledge of the role of an accountancy service.
4. An understanding of Local Authority finance and current issues in local government - desirable
5. Understanding and experience of Local Authority Housing Services particularly the Housing Revenue Account - desirable
6. Strong IT skills including Microsoft packages or equivalent (e.g. G Suite).
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