Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Enfield Council

£62,000 - £82,850.00 per annum

Permanent

Role

To be the lead financial accounting technical expert for the Council’s day to day and specialist accounting requirements as required by the CIPFA Code of Practice.
To ensure the timely and successful conclusion of external audits of the Council’s annual accounts including those relating to any prior years’ unaudited accounts.
To be an expert and an advisor on financial accounting regulations.
To lead on the day-to-day responsibility for the Council’s financial controls, ensuring that all key reconciliations are produced monthly, quarterly or yearly based on an agreed level of risk.
To liaise with the External Auditors and proactively develop an effective working relationship.
Essential Experience
Job Specifics –  Skills, Experience
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Essential:

A fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, with significant post-qualification experience.
Detailed understanding of local government regulations and financial accounting (The role will include Company accounting, Group Accounts and technical accounting which are not local government specific)
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of local government finance, budgeting and accounting, and experience in providing high level advice, support and challenge on a variety of complex financial and service issues
Excellent numerical and analytical skills, including the ability to analyse and interpret detailed and complex financial and other information, to support the development and use financial management systems and to have the confidence and ability to train and develop others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write reports, briefings notes and effectively present a range of complex and detailed financial and other issues to a diverse audience, including councillors and senior officers, and the ability to develop and manage productive relationships with both external and internal contacts and agencies.
Advanced IT skills in Excel, PowerPoint and Word, including the ability to design, construct and interpret complex spreadsheets.
Project management skills
A good understanding of VAT and indirect tax
Ability to deal with challenging situations and bring them to successful resolution. Ability to inspire, motivate and support the development of team members and other colleagues
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