Job Details
Elmbridge borough council are looking for an services accountant to oversee the budget performance, prepare the final accounts, and advise to Planning, Environmental and Customer Services functions of the Authority.
To support the development of the Council’s rolling medium term financial strategy as the Council’s financial advisor to those services within the postholder’s responsibilities.
To represent the Strategic Director & Deputy Chief Executive at meetings of Committees and Groups as required.
To prepare revenue estimates for those services within the postholder’s responsibilities in accordance with approved timescales.
To be responsible for the preparation of the Final Accounts for those services within the postholder’s responsibilities.
To be responsible for the preparation of estimates and final accounts for the Collection Fund in accordance with legislative and regulation achieving a successful external audit with no amendments. Prepare any information required to comply with legislative requirements in relation to the accounting requirements of the Collection Fund.
To prepare monthly revenue budget monitoring reports for budget managers within the postholder’s areas of responsibility in accordance with approved timescales.
To prepare monthly and quarterly revenue and capital monitoring reports for inclusion within the Corporate Monitoring arrangements for presentation to the relevant Committee or Group.
To prepare government and other statistical returns in relation to the revenue activities and collection fund activities of the Council including the Council’s Revenue Returns.
To provide financial background, analysis and advice Review Programmes for those services within the postholders’ area of responsibility.
To advise on claims for external funding, to consult with the relevant Heads of Service, to ensure that expenditure incurred is appropriate and that the correct funding is claimed and applied, and that any independent auditing conditions are met.
To reconcile control accounts within the postholder’s area of responsibility, in particular understand and reconcile the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
To maintain, update and control the cost coding structure relating to services within the postholder’s areas of responsibility.
To advise the Services Group Accountant and Senior Managers of the implications of new legislation and Codes of Practice concerning services within the postholder’s area of responsibility.
To monitor and report on the delivery of approved administrative and efficiency savings within the postholder’s areas of responsibility.
To provide the accounting service to the RC Sherriff Charitable Trust and other charitable bodies as required.
To prepare and advise on reports to Committees and other groups concerning financial aspects of those services within the postholder’s area of responsibility.
To reconcile control accounts within the postholder’s area of responsibility.
To undertake authorisation of weekly payment runs, monthly payroll runs, daily submission signing of BACS files and authorisation of ad hoc payments via the online banking system as required.
To demonstrate commitment to corporate working by participating in corporate improvement projects.
To manage, guide and encourage staff under the postholder’s remit.
To show ongoing commitment to personal professional development.
- Member or part qualified member of a CCAB Body (preferably CIPFA
- payrate: £400.00
