- Budget monitoring and forecasting
- Technical finance advice on specialist areas (e.g. Schools, Capital, Grants, HRA).
- Provision of accurate and timely reports on relevant financial issues and performance.
- Providing data analysis and options appraisal to enable financially sound and informed decision making.
- Budget setting and financial planning.
- Year-end processes including providing specified notes to the accounts and audit evidence.
- Staying informed of financial regulations and legalities relevant to the service area and Public Sector Finance.
- Qualified CCAB/CIMA Accountant with extensive experience
- Experience of closure of accounts, budget planning and financial management within a Local Authority Â
- Experience of working in multiple areas of Service Finance to provide expert financial advice
- Expert financial analysis skills with ability to interpret key data to support decision making
- Great communication skills with the ability to work well on own initiative as well as part of a team