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Senior Financial Accountant
Enfield Council —Enfield
- £62,688 - £82,851 a year
- Call to connect
- Analysis skills
- Training & development
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Accountant
ST Accountancy Services Ltd —Braintree
- £37,000 - £46,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Organisational skills
- In-person
- Work from home
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Senior Finance Business Partner
Ground Control —Billericay
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Life insurance
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Senior Analyst Corporate Reporting
Arm —Cambridge
- £49,400 - £66,800 a year
- Hybrid work
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Senior Accountant
Conduct —London
- Full-time
- Accounting
- Communication skills
Accounts Senior
TC-Group —Letchworth
- £30,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Financial Controller
Source Certain —Cambridge
- £50,000 - £60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
- Accounting
- Communication skills
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Dealership Accountant FTC
Command —Letchworth
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Accounting
- Organisational skills
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Revenue Accountant
Jagex: The RuneScape Company —Cambridge
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- SQL
- Accounting
- Annual leave
- Flexible schedule
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Finance Business Partner
Tesco UK —Welwyn Garden City
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Associate, Accounts
Gravita —Brentwood
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- QuickBooks
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School Accountant (St Catherine's Catholic Primary School)
Barnet Council —London
- £8,427 - £8,939 a year
- Part-time
- Accounting
- Communication skills
- School
IB M&A - Analyst/Associate (Greek speaking)
Jefferies & Company, Inc. —London
- Full-time
- English
- Master's degree
- Analysis skills
Investment Management & Risk Oversight
Apex Group —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Annual leave
General Industrials - Analyst / Associate
Jefferies & Company, Inc. —London
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Bachelor's degree
Associate Manager, Accounts
Gravita —Brentwood
- Hybrid work
- QuickBooks
- Accounting
- Communication skills
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Senior Management Accountant (Headquarters, Chelmsford)
Essex Police and Kent Police —Chelmsford
- From £63,879 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Master's degree
- Recruiting
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Senior Accountant (Qualified) Accountancy Practice
Your Accountant —Stansted
- £45,000 - £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Mentoring
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Part-Time Accountant / Senior Finance Support – E-commerce Business
Tropical Glass —Wood Green
- £200 - £250 a day
- Accounting
- In-person
- Tax experience
- Free parking
- Work from home
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Senior Accountant
Civic Recruitment Limited —Basildon
- Budgeting
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Senior Financial Accountant

Enfield Council -
Enfield

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Job details

£62,688 - £82,851 a year
5 days ago

Benefits

Season ticket loan
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Sabbatical

Qualifications

Audit and Assurance
Regulatory financial reporting
Financial audit coordination
Analysis skills
Financial statement preparation
CIMA
Financial accounting
Finance and accounting experience
Training & development
Communication skills

Full job description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated accounting professional to join our Corporate Finance team as a Senior Financial Accountant.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring the Council's financial accounts are prepared in accordance with the CIPFA Code of Practice, statutory requirements and applicable accounting standards. You will be the Council's lead technical accounting expert, providing specialist advice on complex financial accounting matters, financial controls, VAT and taxation issues.

You will lead the production of the Council's Statement of Accounts, Group Accounts and Whole of Government Accounts, whilst managing the relationship with external auditors to ensure successful and timely completion of annual audits. You will also oversee the Council's balance sheet management framework, ensuring key reconciliations and financial controls are maintained to the highest standard.

The role includes direct management responsibility for the VAT and Technical Accountant team and provides an opportunity to influence continuous improvement across financial processes, systems and controls.

The role will report to the Chief Accountant and will support on a range of areas within Corporate Accountancy team

Leading the preparation and delivery of the Council's Statement of Accounts and Group Accounts.
Managing the annual external audit process and maintaining strong relationships with auditors.
Providing expert advice on financial accounting regulations, statutory reporting and technical accounting matters.
Ensuring robust balance sheet monitoring, reconciliations and financial controls are in place.
Managing VAT and taxation matters (excluding employment taxation), including liaison with HMRC.
Maintaining and developing high-quality audit working papers and year-end procedures.
Supporting service improvement, automation and enhanced financial controls across the Council.
Training and developing finance colleagues on technical accounting and closedown requirements.
Deputising for the Chief Accountant when required.

This role will offer an opportunity to gain valuable experience and a sound understanding of the Council’s technical accounting processes and procedures, leading to effective financial controls and the production of the Statement of Accounts. This is an excellent role for an ambitious individual who likes challenges, is self-motivated and wants to use their financial skills to add value.

The successful candidate would need to be a fully qualified CCAB or CIMA accountant with strong Excel and analytical skills. They would need to be experienced in the closure of accounts, audit in Local Government and have sound technical accounting skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are also essential in order to deal with staff at all levels both within the Council and from outside organisations.

Contact Details -

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Jasjit Darcy on [email protected] for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.

We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.

We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
1 month paid sabbatical for Children’s Social Workers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.

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