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Our local authority client based in South London are urgently seeking an experienced Accountant.
*£235 a day Umbrella*
Main purpose of the post:
Work collaboratively with managers within the respective service areas (up to and including Director level), providing technical financial advice and support using professional knowledge and skills pro-actively to identify, investigate, analyse and evaluate issues/options within an agreed financial management framework.
Accountancy responsibilities:
- To work routinely with managers across the organisation, typically advising and influencing up to and including Assistant Director / Head of Service level.
- To take direct personal responsibility for the provision of financial support to discrete areas of the business, including providing specialist, technical advice and reports to senior colleagues and members to support effective decision making under s151 of Local Government Act 1972.
- To take responsibility for the delivery of effective financial systems and processes across the council including timely reconciliations, so that any necessary adjustments are designed and implemented promptly.
- To work with external financial advisers and contractors (including be part of selection and appointment processes in accordance with procurement regulation and managing the contractual relationships to ensure expected performance or compliance) as appropriate to the role.
- To liaise directly with internal/external auditors on all matters relating to the preparation and audit of defined work area(s).
- To ensure that the financial governance requirements are understood and accepted by the business and that the implications of non-compliance are made clear. As part of this, to identify, monitor and manage risks.
Qualification, Knowledge and Skills
- There is an expectation that the postholder will be CCAB qualified, or hold an appropriate equivalent qualification.
- For current employees with significant work experience, there is an expectation that they will hold or be working towards a relevant qualification.
- Proven knowledge of at least two of the following: operating in a complex multidisciplinary organisation; programmes and projects; financial management; people management.
- Significant experience in administrating and maintaining the financial module of the Mosaic Care Management System and confident in using the Admin Tool.
- Experience of using external software such as Excel to enhance the data available from Mosaic to provide senior managers and external organisations with information in an appropriate format.
- Experience of trouble shooting within the Mosaic environment and providing solutions to resolve identified issues.
- Experience in the use of integrated financial systems and specifically the systems relationship between Mosaic, Oracle and ECM.
Please apply with your updated CV ensuring that any gaps in employment are explained.
At this point, may we take this opportunity to thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not always possible to respond to everyone. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 7 days, your application for this vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
