Reconciliations Accountant

Salary: £26,000 per year

Becoming a Reconciliations Accountant with Capita’s Government Services division

Great opportunity to secure an initial 3 months contract working as a Reconciliations Accountant. Based in Shepton Mallett the Reconciliations Accountant will work on a specific project to carry out control account reconciliations for the areas of AP, AR, S106 and bank reconciliations for the authorities that the postholder is responsible for.

What you’ll be doing:

To carry out control account reconciliations for the areas of AP, AR, S106 and bank reconciliations for the authorities that the postholder is responsible for.
To contribute to ensuring the service is delivered in line with relevant contractual performance indicators and commitments
To promote compliance with financial regulations and controls across the Council and within the Capita Team.
To ensure that appropriate controls are in place safeguarding the integrity and completeness of accounting ledgers and any internal or external accounting procedures are complied with.
To work in partnership with the other staff within the Finance Service and retained finance service to deliver the requirements of the role.
To manage the balance sheet ensuring all accounts are regularly reconciled and accounting decisions dealt with accurately and on a timely basis. What we’re looking for:

Accounting and budgetary experience, sound knowledge of local government finance framework, accounting principles and standards, statutory requirements and relevant codes of practice.
Experience of working on own initiative with limited supervision or direction
Knowledge of financial IT systems and demonstrable proficiency in Excel
Ability to analyse, interpret, understand and disseminate complex, detailed technical and professional issues in an easy to understand way
Commitment to maintain professional and ethical standards.
Experience with the Agresso system About Government Services

Capita’s Government Services division is a trusted partner to central government and delivers digital and technology-enabled business services across the public sector and local government markets. We are the leading provider of support services from revenues, benefits and back-office processing to IT, HR, finance and beyond. Work with us and you’ll be part of a team solving complex challenges and creating better outcomes for the UK and local economies.

Government Services are part of Capita Plc, a leading UK provider of technology enabled business services. We’re supporting and improving the lives of millions of people every day and we can only do this with the right people in place, working towards a shared goal. We encourage an open, honest working environment where everyone can be true to themselves and people are valued for their differences. We’re always challenging each other to learn and improve, because we know when we work together, we can deliver better outcomes. We work across such a huge range of businesses and sectors, that you’ll have the opportunity to grow and develop your career in any number of directions.

What’s in it for you?

A competitive day rate
Remote working available for this role
Free parking, modern clean offices, friendly team, social and charity eventsYou’ll also become part of a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do deliver. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

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Capita Resourcing operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of gender identity or gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.