Assistant Accountant Full Time Temporary

Assistant Accountant needed in Chelmsford £22.00ph ref 436591

The role is within our Strategic Finance and Insight team, which leads on planning, budgeting, reporting, insight and managing the client’s funding position. The role will primarily focus on the client’s funding position, working closely with districts and boroughs and other senior stakeholders in the finance team. It is therefore vital you have prior experience working in a local government finance team.

The Assistant Accountant will deliver all aspects of financial management reporting (both Revenue and Capital) with key members of the Finance team and budget holders to ensure customer needs are met.

This role is responsible for the preparation of high-quality financial advice, information and analysis to budget holders within a functional area, across the financial cycle.

Ideally candidates would have:

• Full AAT (Level 4) qualification or equivalent, plus one year’s experience as an Accounting Technician.

• Evidence of continuing professional development and expert knowledge in relevant professional area.
• Experience of working with a range of financial systems and processes.

This is working full time on a temporary contract basis

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

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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