Role: Accountant REF 81414
Contract Length: Until 31/03/2025
Location: Hybrid/Newcastle - 50% in office
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £550 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS
Spinwell is recruiting for an Accountant for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ACCOUNTANT
- Contributing to the management of the accounts payable function
- Contributing to the management of the accounts receivable function
- Contributing towards the Agency’s budgeting, forecasting planning and cash management processes, working cross functionally to influence stakeholders.
- Contributing towards the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial accounting information for inclusion in annual accounts and quarterly consolidation returns to the Agency’s sponsor department, including all required disclosures under IFRS.
- Contributing towards the organization, co-ordination and preparation of both the Annual Report and Financial Statement elements of the annual year end statutory reporting to be laid in Parliament. This requires significant planning and crucial communication with both the Department and the National Audit Office to meet tight deadlines as set out by Treasury.
- Contributing to the monthly review of in year forecasts through challenge sessions, providing analysis and insight,
- Contributing to the key fiscal events (Spending Reviews) ensuring business cases are underpinned by robust financial models and assumptions, including the necessary level of resource to underpin delivery plans.
- Contributing to the grant in aid processes, including draw down of funds, cash management and reporting.
- Establish and maintain strong and effective relationships across Finance Directorate (particularly with Finance Business Partners and the Financial Reporting and Accounts Team) to ensure smooth flow of management information.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ACCOUNTANT
- Be CCAB qualified;
- Have considerable experience of working in a finance or finance adjacent role in a large and or complex organization;
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills, an eye for detail and the ability to find a way through complex problems;
- Be comfortable operating at pace and in ambiguity;
- Prospective applications should ideally:
- Have a good understanding of the complexities of Government budgeting and accounting rules;
If you are an Accountant, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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