The duties include, but are not limited to the following: • Responsibility for the management of a number of sections within the assigned Department and responsibility for the day-to-day operations of these sections. • Assisting in the planning, scheduling and preparing the Annual Financial Statement. • Making sure that the Council adheres to currently accepted accounting standards and relevant codes of practice. • Develop the accounting and finance skills of staff involved in financial activities throughout the Council and provide financial advice and assistant to all departments. • Liaise 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 revenue and capital budgets. • Assist 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. • Monitoring and collection of outstanding debtors on a monthly basis to reduce impact of same on the organisations cashflow. • Assist in the preparation, implementation and on-going review of the local authority’s finance plans including management of capital budgets. • Financial planning and analysis including ad-hoc financial analysis and modelling. • Assist in the introduction of reporting structures and systems in line with new requirements of legislation, circulars, value for money reports and so on. • Provide financial advice and assistance to all departments to support the achievement of the corporate objectives and support devolved budgeting structures. • Promote and assist the implementation of good practice in: Risk Management; Procurement; Value for Money; Shared Services; Efficiency and Effectiveness. • Dissemination of taxation knowledge and monitor and implement internal controls to make sure that the local authority is tax compliant. • Monitor and implement / improve internal controls and checks to ensure good financial control, safeguarding of assets of the local authority. • Making sure the rapid, timely and accurate preparation of financial and management reports through the use of automated systems. • Manage and develop the team of staff in the Finance function to ensure the highest standards of proficiency and work with a variety of non-finance teams. • Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time
South Dublin County Council
County Hall
Tallaght
Dublin 24
D24A3XC