Divisional Accountant LBS-012
Job Category: Financial
Location: 160 Tooley Street, Southwark Council
Hours Per Week: 36.00
Start Date: Immediate Start
Start Time: 09:00
End Time: 17:00
Salary: £26.04
Education Directorate. Mainly service budget monitoring / management accounting.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB:
The main purpose of your job will be to provide financial and management accounting support to the Education and Schools Division within Southwark Council. It will involve responsibilities such as providing financial and budgetary advice to budget holders, monthly forecasting, compiling of monthly financial reports, involvement in closing the accounts, updating the budget for the service area you support and might involve managing staff.
Knowledge, including educational qualifications:
• Qualified Accountant (CCAB) or Part qualified with relevant CPD
• Detailed, up-to-date knowledge of all relevant aspects of Local Government finance including Local Authority accounting, the finance of LG and financial administration
• IT literate, especially on financial management systems (ideally SAP), strong Excel skills
Experience:
• Previous experience with exposure to either Adults’ Social Care, Children’s Social Care, Education (Schools) or Pensions and Investments
• Detailed experience of the following:
- Financial Governance
- Financial Planning
- Financial Decision Making
- Financial Monitoring & Forecasting
- Financial Reporting
Aptitude:
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Able to establish good working relations with staff from across the organisation and from other organisations.
• Able to communicate in plain English to different audiences
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