Flintshire County Council
Location
Flintshire, Wales | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Category : Finance
Location : County Hall, Flintshire County Council
Hours Per Week : 37.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £18.85
As one of the largest local authorities in Wales, with a net revenue budget of £327m and a capital programme of £62m, we are a Council with high ambitions, and pride ourselves on being a Council which performs highly for its local communities.
Our finance function is at the heart of our organisation, helping the Council to achieve its goals against a challenging financial backdrop. It does this by providing financial advice and information to support decision making which enables the Council to balance its budget whilst also ensuring that external financial reporting is delivered to the highest standards and to statutory deadlines.
As Principal Accountant, you will undertake a key role in our professional Corporate Finance team and have the opportunity to make a direct impact on influencing how we shape and provide diverse, quality and cost effective Council services to our communities.
Our Principal Accountants are generic roles providing an opportunity for your professional skills and expertise to be used across all our finance areas. Right now, we need a talented individual to work as part of our Capital, Technical and Financial Systems function. The successful applicant, along with their team, will have specific technical responsibilities in relation to the delivery of the Council’s statutory financial reporting requirements, management of the Council’s investment and borrowing activities and advising on and promoting compliance with relevant accounting standards, codes of practice and government regulations (including those related to VAT). The successful candidate will also have a key role for the budget preparation and financial reporting of the Council’s Capital Programme.
Professional Qualification
The post holder undertakes work of a highly complex and diverse nature which requires advanced high level knowledge and skill in Finance requiring professionally qualified status of Chartered Accountant (CCAB), recognised by the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).
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