Assistant Accountant Social Services Full Time Temporary

Assistant Accountant Social Services needed in Hengoed paying £16.71 per hr PAYE Ref:5187567

This role is working full time hours on a temporary basis

• Responsibility for the day-to-day management of specified staff, offering advice on prioritising workload.
• Contribute to the preparation of the Social Services revenue budget calculations in line with corporate guidelines and timescales.
• Contribute towards the development of medium term financial plans for the Social Services Directorate by identifying cost pressures and potential efficiencies.
• Contribute to the closure of the Social Services revenue accounts in line with corporate guidelines and timescales.
• Contribute towards the maintenance of the financial accounts for the directorate.
• Produce regular budget monitoring information and to ensure that budget holders are aware of the implications of this information.
• Produce costings for service delivery options.
• Develop, implement and review systems which will assist budget holders to manage budgets effectively.
• Provide training in budgetary control techniques and systems.
• Provide advice on financial coding to ensure that all income and expenditure within social services can be identified to an appropriate budget.

Ideally candidates will have:

• An understanding of the purpose of financial codes
• An understanding of commitment accounting
• An understanding of accruals and prepayments
• Strong analytical skills
• Conversant with a variety of IT applications including Microsoft Excel and Word

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to verity@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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