Principal Accountant
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Hastings
- Salary
- 29856.00 - 37857.00 GBP Annual + GBP29856 - GBP37857/annum
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2016
- Closes
- 06 Oct 2016
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Are you an experience and qualified accountant? Are you looking for an exciting and challenging new opportunity?
We are an attractive seaside resort, which has been undergoing major regeneration. It has good facilities and is a great place to live and work.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Accountant to take a leading role within the finance department. The successful applicant will be expected to provide accountancy advice and support to the Council's front line and support services. This includes the preparation of budgets, final accounts, statutory reports and returns, grant claims, financial planning and budgetary control.
This is an exciting and rewarding time to be involved in the development of Hastings and to contribute towards the development and implementation of the Council's Strategy.
Purpose of the Job
To provide a financial and management accountancy advice and support to the Council's front line and support services. This includes the preparation of budgets, final accounts, statutory reports and returns, grant claims, financial planning and budgetary control.
Principle Accountant | Accountancy | Accounting | Financial Management | Management Accountancy | Financial Advisor
Essential Criteria:
* Part Qualified Accountant (CCAB) or fully qualified Accounting Technician (AAT)
* Experience of finance and accounting environment in the UK public sector.
* Management experience
* Knowledge of public authority accounting requirements and procedures
* Numerate
* Good IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Software such as EXCEL, WORD, ACCESS and OUTLOOK;
* Understanding of proprietary accounting software
* Ability to present complex information
* Good communications skills and ability to provide financial advice and guidance to budget managers in a clear and concise manner
* Team-worker, methodical and accurate, logical, honest and reliable, calm under pressure
Desirable Criteria:
Experience
* Two years relevant experience of a UK local authority
* Preparing budgets
* Year end accounts
* Providing financial advice and guidance to budget managers
Knowledge
* Knowledge of local authority accounting requirements and procedures
* Knowledge of proprietary software
We are an attractive seaside resort, which has been undergoing major regeneration. It has good facilities and is a great place to live and work.
We are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced Principal Accountant to take a leading role within the finance department. The successful applicant will be expected to provide accountancy advice and support to the Council's front line and support services. This includes the preparation of budgets, final accounts, statutory reports and returns, grant claims, financial planning and budgetary control.
This is an exciting and rewarding time to be involved in the development of Hastings and to contribute towards the development and implementation of the Council's Strategy.
Purpose of the Job
To provide a financial and management accountancy advice and support to the Council's front line and support services. This includes the preparation of budgets, final accounts, statutory reports and returns, grant claims, financial planning and budgetary control.
Principle Accountant | Accountancy | Accounting | Financial Management | Management Accountancy | Financial Advisor
Essential Criteria:
* Part Qualified Accountant (CCAB) or fully qualified Accounting Technician (AAT)
* Experience of finance and accounting environment in the UK public sector.
* Management experience
* Knowledge of public authority accounting requirements and procedures
* Numerate
* Good IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Software such as EXCEL, WORD, ACCESS and OUTLOOK;
* Understanding of proprietary accounting software
* Ability to present complex information
* Good communications skills and ability to provide financial advice and guidance to budget managers in a clear and concise manner
* Team-worker, methodical and accurate, logical, honest and reliable, calm under pressure
Desirable Criteria:
Experience
* Two years relevant experience of a UK local authority
* Preparing budgets
* Year end accounts
* Providing financial advice and guidance to budget managers
Knowledge
* Knowledge of local authority accounting requirements and procedures
* Knowledge of proprietary software