Accountancy Officer

Job Description

Job Category : Sec / Admin
Location :Cunard Building Water Street Pier Head Liverpool L2 2BS, Liverpool City Council
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 09:00
End Time : 17:00
Salary: £14.24

Job Purpose
• To contribute to the achievement of corporate objectives and those of the
Portfolio
• To contribute to the overall improvement in the management and performance
of the financial administration of the City Council, with particular regard to the
financial management of services

Main Areas of Responsibility:
• Assist in the provision of regular cyclical and ad-hoc budgetary control
information and advice to budget holders at all levels, ensuring the needs and
requirements of budget holders are met under the supervision of the Principal
Finance Officer
• Verify and distribute payroll information for the business unit managers
• Assist in the maintenance of financial information systems including input and
monitoring of budget virements, accountancy journals etc, clearance of
suspense accounts, monitoring of holding accounts and establishment of new
accounting codes and structures
• Assist with the completion of financial returns and grant claims with supporting
working papers promptly, accurately and completely within deadlines set by
funding bodies and for audit
• Deputise for the other members of the finance team as required
• Have an awareness of the implementation of the City Council’s personnel
policies and procedures for the Finance Team.

Qualification and training
Essential
• Demonstrate a willingness to undertake any additional training as required to
further enhance/improve the job and service
• Good working knowledge of financial procedures
Experience
Essential
• Knowledge of financial software packages, enquiry packages and corporate
accounting systems
• Previous experience of working accurately within procedures and deadlines in
a financial environment
Desirable
• Experience of dealing with the public
• Experience of providing financial information and advice to non-finance
managers
• Financial experience in a Local government environment or similar sized
organisation
Skills/Abilities
Essential
• Ability to manage own workload
• Ability to analyse and evaluate data
• High level of computer literacy
• Ability to work accurately to deadlines
Desirable
• Numerate
• Good communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Ability to contribute to a team working environment
• Ability to react quickly and decisively to changing work priorities