Our local authority client based in Surrey are urgently seeking an experienced Accountant.

£51.96 an hour Umbrella

2 days a week on site at KT10 9SD

Role

You will be responsible for providing financial advice and support to the Housing, Leisure and Community Support Services of the Council.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Overseeing the budget performance, preparation of the final accounts, and financial advice to the Housing, Leisure and Community Support Services teams.
• To support the development of the Council s rolling medium term financial strategy as the Council s financial advisor to those services within the postholder s responsibilities.
• To represent the Head of Finance at meetings of Committees and Groups as required.
• To prepare revenue estimates for those services within the postholder s responsibilities in accordance with approved timescales.
• To be responsible for the preparation of the Final Accounts for those services within the postholder s responsibilities.
• To prepare monthly revenue budget monitoring reports for budget managers within the postholder s areas of responsibility in accordance with approved timescales.
• To prepare monthly and quarterly revenue and capital monitoring reports for inclusion within the Corporate Monitoring arrangements for presentation to the relevant Committee or Group.
• To prepare government and other statistical returns in relation to the revenue activities of those services within the postholder s responsibilities.
• To provide financial background, analysis and advice Review Programmes for those services within the postholders area of responsibility.
• To advise on claims for external funding, to consult with the relevant Heads of Service, to ensure that expenditure incurred is appropriate and that the correct funding is claimed and applied, and that any independent auditing conditions are met.

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.