At a Glance
- Tasks: Support financial reporting, manage accounts, and ensure compliance with statutory obligations.
- Company: Join the East Midlands Combined County Authority, a leader in financial governance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while enjoying a supportive and dynamic work environment.
- Qualifications: Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience in financial processes.
The predicted salary is between 34434 - 39152 £ per year.
We’re looking for a highly skilled Senior Finance Officer to join our Finance team and play a key role in delivering robust financial accounting, statutory reporting and financial governance across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional with strong technical accounting knowledge who enjoys solving complex financial issues, working accurately under pressure and supporting high-quality financial reporting. You’ll work closely with the Corporate Accountant to ensure the Authority meets its statutory obligations while continuously improving financial processes and controls.
What you’ll be doing:
- Support the production of the Authority’s Statement of Accounts, preparing working papers, reconciliations, journals and supporting schedules in line with the CIPFA Code of Practice.
- Maintain and reconcile key balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies.
- Lead on statutory returns, including transparency reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Prepare and submit VAT returns while supporting VAT compliance across the Authority.
- Maintain the fixed asset register, including depreciation, disposals, additions and reconciliations.
- Manage the grant register, ensuring grant income and conditions are accurately recorded and reconciled.
- Lead the corporate card reconciliation process, ensuring transactions are correctly authorised, coded and recorded.
- Support internal and external audits by providing high-quality working papers and responding to audit queries.
- Contribute to strengthening financial controls, governance and continuous improvement across the finance function.
- Provide technical financial advice to colleagues and build positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
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