Accountant

Job purpose
To assist the Group Accountant in providing appropriate financial management and accounting services to the client Department(s) in order to facilitate the successful financial management of services.

Accountabilities
*Maintain the Accounts of the Client Department(s) to professional standards.
*Provide financial information and advice to Departmental Staff.
*Ensure that the activities of the Client Department are properly budgeted for in accordance with all professional and local standards.
*Ensure that sound methods of budgetary control are in operation.
*Ensure that all relevant financial returns (internal and external) are completed on time and to professional standards.
*Provide both strategic and day-to-day management of Client Department costing systems (where required). This to include providing formal initial and update training to system users as and when required.

Qualifications, training or other requirements
CCAB Qualified Accountant or AAT qualified
Effective Communication Skills, Good level of political awareness, Good IT skills, Proactive approach to change, Strong commitment to continuous improvement, Ability to think at a strategic level, Influencing Skills