Job Description
We are Global IT Recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across UK, and Europe.
Job Title: Qualified Accountant
Location: Newcastle, NE4 (Hybrid - 50% onsite)
Duration: Contract until 31/03/2025
Pay-rate: £550 per day Inside IR35
MUST BE QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT WITH QUALIFICATIONS.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
* This exciting and challenging role sits at the heart of the Agency's Finance function and responsibilities could include:
* Contributing to the management of the accounts payable function
* Contributing to the management of the accounts receivable function
* Contributing towards the Agency's budgeting, forecasting planning and cash management processes, working cross functionally to influence stakeholders.
* Contributing towards the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounting information for inclusion in annual accounts and quarterly consolidation returns to the Agency's sponsor department, including all required disclosures under IFRS.
* Contributing towards the organization, co-ordination and preparation of both the Annual Report and Financial Statement elements of the annual year end statutory reporting to be laid in Parliament. This requires significant planning and crucial communication with both the Department and the National Audit Office to meet tight deadlines as set out by Treasury.
* Contributing to the monthly review of in year forecasts through challenge sessions, providing analysis and insight
* Contributing to the key fiscal events (Spending Reviews) ensuring business cases are underpinned by robust financial models and assumptions, including the necessary level of resource to underpin delivery plans.
* Contributing to the grant in aid processes, including draw down of funds, cash management and reporting.
* Establish and maintain strong and effective relationships across Finance Directorate (particularly with Finance Business Partners and the Financial Reporting and Accounts Team) to ensure smooth flow of management information.
Key skills and knowledge:
* Be CCAB qualified
* Have considerable experience of working in a finance or finance adjacent role in a large and or complex organization
* Demonstrate strong analytical skills, an eye for detail and the ability to find a way through complex problems
* Be comfortable operating at pace and in ambiguity
* Have a good understanding of the complexities of Government budgeting and accounting rules