FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- Wales, Cardiff
- Salary
- £38000 - £42000 per annum + Excellent Pension
- Posted
- 13 Oct 2021
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2021
- Ref
- JN -102021-3616039
- Contact
- Ross Brown
- Job Title
- Financial Accountant
- Category
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This role is back filling a recently promoted role in the team
Client Details
My client is a large Public Sector organisation based in Cardiff
Description
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA Accountant to join this large Public Sector organisation as a Financial Accountant.
This role is replacing a team member that was recently promoted to Finance manager and will be the Line Manager for this position.
You will be the lead technical accounting expert in the organisation and ensure that it complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Governmental guidance (FReM and Treasury rules), internal policies as well as tax laws and other relevant legislation.
You will lead on the interim and statutory accounts production process ensuring adherence to relevant statutory requirements and deadlines. You will engage with other parts of Finance, Governance, Internal Audit, Welsh Government, HMRC, the banks, Audit Wales.
This role encompasses overseeing the interim and year end audits with Audit Wales ensuring all requests for information are fulfilled.
Manage the organisations Fixed Asset Register ensuring compliance with capital accounting standards, policies and procedures. Oversee the annual verification and valuation exercise for all assets and ensure they stand up to external audit scrutiny.
Lead on the development and maintenance of the organistions financial accounting policies and processes and the adherence to them, ensuring they reflect current standards.
Oversee the reconciliation of all control accounts (to include Trial Balance accounts, VAT, payables and receivables, bank and payroll accounts) to ensure that robust controls are in place that will stand up to audit scrutiny.
Profile
You will have a recognised qualification ie ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA. Ideally degree educated or equivalent experience.
You will have substantial relevant experience gained from working in a number of different organisations or in different roles within an organisation.
You will have advanced technical/specialist knowledge in your field with the ability to think strategically.
You will keep up to date on advances and changes within your field with the ability to interpret and apply updated knowledge as appropriate.
You will have analytical skills enabling you to analyse and interpret a wide range of complex information.
You will have good inter-personal skills and able to develop and maintain good relationships and networks.
You will demonstrate good mentoring skills
Job Offer
A salary in the range of £38,000 - £42,000
Excellent holiday allowance
Hybrid working - ability to work from Cardiff a few days a week
AMAZING pension contributions
37 hours a week