Temporary Assistant Accountant

We are looking for someone to come and join the Council as a part time Assistant Accountant. The successful candidate will assist in the management, development and delivery of the finance function to varied customers, including both in-house services and a newly-formed formally constituted partnership and subsidiary.

Main responsibilities:

• To be able to apply a good working knowledge of financial procedures and to provide advice, discuss potential problems and implement solutions where appropriate. To understand the strategy of DCC along with the team requirements when considering developments.
• Applying financial techniques to provide information to assist Service Managers / budget holders in taking appropriate and timely action in accordance with policy. This will involve modelling options/solutions.
• Annually close the assigned accounts, in accordance with corporate direction allocating expenditure and income to the appropriate financial year and producing the necessary debtor and creditor schedules. Produce annual revenue budgets to deliver the service aspirations, liaising with the Line Manager on necessary adjustments;
• Prepare statutory Grant Claims and requests for carry forward in accordance with prescribed deadlines, reconciling income and ensuring sufficient and detailed working papers are retained to meet audit requirements
• To provide cover for the line manager on day to day financial advice.
• To undertake and promote a culture of continuous improvement both within Finance Services and the within the customers team through training, group working and facilitation.

Location: County Hall / Remote

Hours: 18.5 per week

Placement:12 month