Staff Officer Accountant

Your new company
Hays Accountancy and Finance are recruiting and working in partnership with a large public sector organisation for the appointment of a Staff Officer Accountant offering a competitive market-leading salary and public benefits.
We are recruiting for a Staff Officer Accountant in the Department of Justice - Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme. This is an extremely exciting new role.

Your new role

Budget management and monthly financial reporting for the Scheme:

• Assist the DP Accountant in the preparation of the In-year and Future budget forecasts including budget profiling exercises;
• Assist the DP Accountant in the production of monthly and quarterly variance analysis of current year expenditure against approved budget;
• Analyse and report financial data to the DP Accountant for inclusion in the production of management accounting information;
• Assist in the preparation of returns for In Year and Future monitoring rounds;
• Manage the preparation of monthly accruals, prepayments and journals;
• Perform fixed asset verification and re-lifing exercises on assets held by DoJ on behalf of the Scheme;
• Calculate and raise sales invoices to recoup cleaning, security and maintenance costs of the scheme;
• Calculate the monthly sales invoice to TEO in order to recoup the administrative costs of the Scheme and payments made to applicants;
• Manage the production of monthly cash forecasts to the department;
• Review weekly, applicant payment stats to ensure that they agree to the GL;
• Deal with internal and external auditors including the Northern Ireland Audit Office;
• Develop and review financial IT systems;
• Provide advice and guidance in the use and interpretation of financial information, accounting requirements and best practice;
• Drafting and implementation of financial policies, procedures and controls;
• Promotion of good corporate governance across the organisation;
• Management of the financial processing function; and
• Management of staff and other resources.

What you'll need to succeed
Have successfully passed the final professional examinations and be a full, current member of one of the professional bodies detailed below:
(a) Chartered Accountants Ireland;
(b) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland;
(c) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
(d) The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants;
(e) The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants;
(f) The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy;
(g) The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.
Applications will also be considered from applicants with relevant formal qualifications considered to be of an equivalent or higher standard to those stated.

What you'll get in return
Monday and Friday in office, Flexible working options available.

What you need to do now
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