Senior Accountant Hybrid

Senior Accountant (Hybrid) needed in Portsmouth, £18.84ph - Reference: 5247152

This role is for a senior accountant that ideally has a CCAB accountant qualification.

Flexible working / Working from home 2/3 days a week.

This role is a key member of the finance team that supports the Housing, Neighbourhood and Building Services Directorate. This exciting role will see you supporting some of the Directorate's major housing, projects and initiatives. You will be an integral part of a dedicated team to facilitate delivery of better outcomes for our tenants and residents.

The successful applicant will report into the Finance Manager or Group Accountant to deliver a full range of high-quality financial management and accountancy services to a range of clients. These include the councillors, functional directors, officers of the client as well as to the client's auditors, government departments and external stakeholders in order to support the strategic aims of the client and to assist in the management of the accountancy teams including other professionally qualified staff.

You'll also provide specialist knowledge and expertise in order to assist in the client's revenue and capital budget process, budget forecasting and monitoring processes. This role will provide financial advice to members and officers and ensures completion of statutory financial statements, statutory returns and financial analysis. It assists in the role of ensuring that the assets are managed in line with current legislation, the constitution and financial rules of the client and other professional codes of practice.

This is a full time role on a temporary contract basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to  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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Due to high volumes of CVs received we are not able to respond to all unsuccessful applications. You will always however hear from us by phone if we are able to take your CV forward to the next stage.

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