Accountant

Location
Worcester
Salary
£31000 - £41500 per annum, Benefits: Pension
Posted
16 Feb 2017
Closes
23 Feb 2017
Ref
Worc
Contact
Jessica Billows
Category
Public Sector
Experience Levels
Part Qualified
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Title:                    Financial Accountant
Salary:                        £31,000 - £41, 500 pa
Closing date:             Tuesday 28th February 2017
Final interview date:  Monday 20th March 2017

Axon are recruiting on a retained basis for a large and complex organisation based in Worcester. The Financial Accounting team have created a new post due to a recent restructure and are looking for a part qualified accountant to join. This is an excellent opportunity to grow and develop in an established organisation that offers lots of progression and support. 

The Role:

You will be responsible for:

 

  • Producing areas of the statutory accounts and dealing with the external auditors directly
  • Ensuring systems and processes are in place so the organisation meets its mandatory obligations to account appropriately. This will include work around capital, fixed assets and revenue accounting
  • Advising staff trust wide on technical financial issues such as VAT, Capital accounting and other financial accounting matters
  • Authorising cash/BACS payments on behalf of the Trust and supervising over 10 staff in the absence of the Deputy Financial Controller

The Person:

 

  • A part qualified or finalist with detailed knowledge of financial accounting
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence to communicate with people at all levels
  • A proven track record of coaching and mentoring staff
  • Strong system skills and ability to implement new processes

We have retained Axon Resourcing to support the organisation in this search.