Job Description

Service Accountant

Harrow

£475 500 per day

Full time

Key Responsibilities

• To provide professional financial advice and support to a service Division or Directorate based on a sound understanding of the business and the regulatory/accounting regime.
• To co-ordinate both the revenue and capital budget preparation, budget monitoring and closure of accounts work for the relevant service area.
• To forge an excellent working relationship with the service directorate, whilst maintaining professional integrity and not compromising on financial best practice.
• To lead and/or participate in improvement projects or matrix management projects as directed, as part of the Division s transformation and improvement agenda.

Generic Duties

• To demonstrate a commitment to the Council s Equal Opportunities Policy and the ability to understand and implement the policy in relation to the job responsibilities
• To ensure compliance with your responsibilities as laid out in the council s health and safety policy and take an active role in promoting a positive health and safety culture.
• To promote and participate in the council s individual performance appraisal and development initiatives and information management best practice.
• To ensure compliance with the council s information security policies and maintain confidentiality.
• In accordance with the Immigration Act 2016, where the role is customer-facing and the post holder is required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post

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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.

We are an equal opportunity agency