Finance Business Partner
Location: Abingdon - Hybrid
Salary and grade: Grade 6/7 £42,576 - £54,064
Duration of role: Permanent
Hours per week: 37
Closing date: 2nd January 2025
About the role and what we’re looking for
Reporting directly to the Principal Accountant to assist with production of management accounts, provide a Finance Business partnering service to selected council departments, and where necessary assist with Year End financial accounting for both councils. Typical duties are listed below, and all staff are expected to support key activities such as budget preparation and Year End statutory accounts.
Main duties and responsibilities
The post holder will be involved in some but not all of the areas below:
1. Provide a Finance Business Partnering service to one or more services within the council, and support capital projects within these services.
2. Attend service area team and management meetings regularly and provide finance updates where necessary.
3. Build and maintain technical knowledge in accordance with professional standards and guidelines, including the update and creation of procedure notes.
4. Support the Principal Accountants and Strategic Finance Manager by attending committees on behalf of finance and representing the Finance dept as required.
5. Train non-financial employees in financial procedures.
6. Provide cover for others in the accountancy team.
7. Prepare specific statutory government returns: e.g. CIPFA Treasury Management statistics, Capital Outturn Reports; QRO; RO and RA on a timely basis.
About you
Your essential skills, knowledge and experience
1. Strong all-round accounting knowledge.
2. Confident with ERP finance systems and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
Your essential qualifications
1. Education to A Level or equivalent.
2. AAT Qualified (Grade 7) or working toward the later stages of the qualification (Grade 6).
3. Potential expectation to study for a professional qualification (CIPFA preferred).
If you have the following experience or qualifications – it’s a bonus
1. Previous experience of working for a district council would be beneficial but is not essential.
2. Knowledge of UNIT4/Agresso software would be an advantage.
The benefits we offer
1. A basic 25 days annual leave per annum, rising to 30 days after five years, plus bank holidays and time off between Christmas and New Year.
2. Flexible working and annualised hours.
3. Salary pay awards.
4. A generous career average pension scheme including life insurance of three times your salary.
5. The opportunity to purchase a bike through Cyclescheme.
6. Various health schemes.
7. Two days per year to volunteer within the local community.
8. Resources and support to help maintain your wellbeing.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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