Senior Finance Officer
Job Description
We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Enfield to assist with the appointment of a Senior Finance Officer for a Permanent role highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: 41442..00 per Annum
Summary:
The Senior Finance Officer will provide highquality financial support across the Council utilizing technical expertise to ensure financial accuracy process efficiency and compliance with financial regulations. As a senior member of the team the postholder will oversee financial processes reporting and controls supporting key corporate finance functions including VAT indirect tax and statutory accounting.
Responsibilities:
- Financial Operations & Compliance: Manage monthly VAT claims Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) returns and handle HMRC and VAT queries. Ensure compliance with financial regulations and corporate accounting policies.
- Financial Reporting & Auditing: Support the preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts complete government/statutory financial returns and assist with internal and external audits by providing necessary financial data and reconciliations.
- Process Improvement & Systems Management: Identify opportunities for process automation ensuring efficient finance system maintenance. Work closely with ICT teams to enhance financial reporting and data integrity.
- Budget & Balance Sheet Management: Perform financial reconciliations monitor financial controls and provide financial analysis to support strategic decisionmaking.
- Mentorship & Stakeholder Engagement: Support and coach finance officers and other Council employees providing guidance on finance policies and procedures. Act as a key point of contact for financial inquiries.
Qualifications:
- CCAB or CIMA partqualified or fully qualified accountant (desirable).
- Highly numerate and literate
- Excellent IT skills experience and knowledge including Microsoft packages specifically strong Excel skills and finance systems
Experience:
- Experience in financial accounting ideally within local government or public sector finance.
- Strong understanding of yearend closing processes audit requirements and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems for data analysis and reporting.
- Ability to work under pressure meeting tight financial deadlines with high accuracy.
Please note:
- You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
- You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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Employment Type
Full Time
