The Executive Accountant role is a senior role within the Finance Department and works as part of an overall management team that includes the Director of Finance, the Financial Management Accountant, the Executive Accountants and an Administrative Officer.  The role will entail engagement with all areas within the Finance Department as well as the wider organisation and external stakeholders.

Key Duties:

The duties and responsibilities of the Executive Accountant post include, but are not limited to the following:
 

• Assisting in the planning, scheduling and preparing the Annual Financial Statements.
• Ensuring that the Council adheres to currently accepted accounting standards and relevant codes of practice
• Dissemination of taxation knowledge and monitor and implement internal controls to ensure the local authority is tax compliant
• Developing the accounting skills of staff involved in financial activities throughout the Council and providing financial advice and assistant to all departments
• Liaising with internal and external auditors. Provide information to Auditors during the course of their audits as required.
• Assisting in the planning, compilation and preparation of Local Authority Budgets and other financial plans, including capital budgets.
• Assisting in the management and control of the day-to-day operations of the Finance Department
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly / quarterly revenue and capital financial reports, monitoring and review of same, identification of variances and recommendations for corrective actions if required
• Financial planning and analysis including ad-hoc financial analysis and modelling
• Assisting in the introduction of reporting structures and systems in line with new requirements of legislation, circulars, value for money reports etc.
• Providing financial advice and assistance to all departments to support the achievement of the corporate objectives and support devolved budgeting structures.
• Promoting and assisting the implementation of good practice in: Risk Management; Procurement; Value For Money; Shared Services; Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Monitoring and implementing / improving internal controls and checks to ensure good financial control, safeguarding of assets of the local authority.
• Ensuring the rapid, timely and accurate preparation of financial and management reports through the use of automated systems
• Managing and developing the team of staff in the Finance function to ensure the highest standards of proficiency and work with a variety of non-finance teams
• Leading changes and upgrades in the Financial Management System.
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time

• Extensive experience of accountancy work, including management accounting and/or financial accounting
• Possess a knowledge of taxation obligations and public sector finance
• Be experienced in management of staff
• A good knowledge of Agresso Financial Management Systems

Further Information can be found in the Candidate Booklet