LB Hounslow 360x180

Management Accountant

Full Time

Hounslow, London

£39,774 - £47,511 per annum

 

There are also part time opportunities available for this role. 

Would you like to be a part of The London Borough of Hounslow, whose diverse workforce are committed to making a positive difference for our residents and visitors by ensuring the quality of our services are maintained to a high standard?

The Council is embarking upon a major programme of change to modernise the way we work and reduce our carbon footprint. We are moving to a new landmark building in April 2019 located in Hounslow town centre, and our new technology will enable staff to work remotely and flexibly to improve the service we provide to residents and to help our staff achieve a better work/life balance.

The Management Accountant role is based within the Corporate Finance team.  The Corporate Finance team plays a major role in supporting effective management of the Council’s finances. Corporate Finance consists of the following functions: Financial and Technical Accounting and Reporting; Financial & Performance Monitoring; Financial Systems and Financial Processes; Process Improvement and Banking Arrangements. 

The main activities of the team comprise of the following: -

  • Developing the Council's Medium Term Financial Strategy
  • Setting of the budget and council tax requirement
  • Collection fund monitoring and accounting
  • Management of the closing process, Statement of Accounts Production and external audit
  • Taxation matters
  • Change and Transformation projects
  • Finance System and ledger management, transaction processing
  • Submission of government and other returns

We are looking for a well organised, dynamic and self-motivated accountant.  Previous experience of Local Government and corporate finance work is preferable however is not required as support and training will be provided. 

Key Responsibilities of the Management Accountant role:

  1. To provide a professional and customer focused finance service to a range of customers in providing financial information, analysis, advice, guidance and training.
  2. To manage the budget setting process and assist with the production of Business Plans, Medium Term Financial Plan and future budgets
  3. To manage the budget monitoring process and assist in the production of a consolidated financial position for the Council.
  4. To manage the preparation and completion of statutory and non-statutory returns, Freedom of Information requests, grant claims and other returns in line with agreed guidelines.

Your Skills as Management Accountant:

  1. Ability to work independently and flexibly in a changing and evolving environment responding quickly to conflicting workloads and changing priorities.
  2. Ability to work effectively and establish positive relationships with colleagues in a way that creates, confidence, credibility and trust and, be able to demonstrate ability to listen and tactfully understand other people/service problems and /or issues.
  3. Ability to question and challenge existing practices, review and evaluate internal and external factors to create and develop new and workable ideas to enhance the customer experience and overcome problems and/or improve performance not limited by defined policy. Ability to think laterally and creatively to generate realistic and workable solutions.
  4. Ability to identify and / or interpret any changes in statute, legislation, regulations, local and national policy initiatives, industry development and evaluate the impact and effect on the service department and / or finance.

You will ideally be a part-qualified accountant.

Essential for the Management Accountant Role:

Experience of working in a finance team.

If you would like an informal conversation regarding the position, please contact Jenotha Ragavan on 0208 583 2382 or Ben Lea on 0208 583 6430.

Closing date for applications is Friday 31st May 2019.

Interviews for the Management Accountant role will be held during week commencing: 10th June 2019.

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