Financial Accountant

No two days are the same working within the finance team at Stevenage Borough Council.

This is an opportunity to have a role within a finance team with huge variety, working across a number of different areas of finance at a council with some unbelievable projects coming up. For instance, the exciting SG1 project is a new development to include thousands of new homes, a 39,000 sq. retail and commercial space as well as large swaths of pedestrian and landscape areas.

Notwithstanding the town is home to three international, sector-leading organisations in Airbus, MBDA and GSK. Don't be surprised when you see on the news that Mars rovers, space satellites and more are designed and built there!

We are looking for an ambitious professional to provide support to the Head of Technical Accounting. The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to:

• Provision of accounting and technical service for the Statement of Accounts of the Council and council owned / part owned companies.
• Monitor and control in-year reconciliations prepared by the Reconciliation Team
• Conduct balance sheet reviews.
• Provide financial analysis of suppliers and customers in relation to contracts / tenders and credit facilities.
• Compile and publish financial transparency data.
• Co-ordinate the maintenance of the council's monthly cashflow forecast, forecast interest, and borrowing costs for quarterly monitoring reports.
• Responsibility for completing statutory returns.

In addition to a competitive salary the Borough offers an amazing flexible working scheme, a pension of 12.5.% among many other benefits.

In return you will either be a fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience / Graduate with a Degree in a Finance and post graduate experience. Whilst it is preferred that you come from a local government background, public sector experience isn't essential.

There is a very supportive and nurturing environment however due to the size of the team and demands of the role it is vital that you are able to work independently and take a proactive approach.

For a confidential discussion please contact Will Thomson at Ivy Rock Partners