Financial & Capital Accountant

We are currently for an experienced Financial and Capital Accountant for a minimum of 3 months contract with our client in Essex..

The main purpose of the role is to coordinate the monitoring and financing of the capital programme, providing support and advice to budget managers and key stakeholders, delivering proper administration of capital financial management in accordance with the PCC-s financial regulations.

To provide support to the Chief Accountant in the preparation and monitoring of budgets, integrity of the general ledger ensuring the timely and accurate completion of statistical returns to central government departments; provide support and advice to the Business Services team in relation to exchequer issues.

Main Responsibilities:

Provide technical data and oversee the preparation of the budget this will include production of the budget record and reconcile budget growth and savings, future year estimates and budget projections, co-ordinate the publication of the internal and external budget book in accordance with statutory regulations.
Complete corporate revenue grant claims and statistical surveys from government departments, ensuring that Force Standards are compliant with Financial Regulations.
Provide support and advice to the Business Services Team and senior management with complex accounting issues, in particular delivery for creditors, debtors, associated exchequer, cash functions and transactional financial activities in order to provide consistent and comprehensive financial guidance to the force.
Provide management of the treasury service in accordance with the approved policy and control procedures, following the CIPFA Code of Practice for Treasury Management in Local Authorities, this includes checking the day-to-day transactions involving money market together with cash flow forecasting ensuring the force has available funds to meets its daily liabilities
Provide support and advice to senior management and key stakeholders. Interpret legislation and instructions from Government in relation to capital accounting and provide expert advice and guidance on all aspects of capital finance and policies as the main point of contact to ensure compliance with statutory accounting requirements and best practice.
Evaluate business cases in respect of capital projects and provide financial assurance for force projects to ensure effective planning and control of financial resources.
Maintain the asset register and the capital database ensuring the integrity of the systems and compliance with Force Policy and procedures and the requirements of the Code of Practice.
Assist with corporate projects contributing to the overall strategic development of finance with the organisation.This post requires a CCAB qualification or equivalent professional qualification or experience. The post holder will have experience in the financial or cost management environment and must be able to evidence experience of budget setting, closure of accounts and managerial competence in terms of providing leadership, direction, organising, co-ordinating and prioritising their own workload and working to deadlines whilst dealing with a steady flow of interruptions and enquiries.