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Contract (6 months)
Public Sector and Government
Lisburn, County Antrim
Up to £19.11 per hour
Startdate: ASAP
Ref: AT/NIFRS_1753958703
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Job description

Accounting Technician

Lisburn HQ

Temporary

The Client: NIFRS

The Role:

To assist the Finance offices with timely and accurate production of financial reports, information and reconciliations, through the provision of high quality administrative and technical support.

Hours of work: 36.25hrs per week

Key responsibilities

  • To support the Management Accountant in the provision of an efficient and effective Management Accounts.
  • To support the Management Accountant to formulate financial forecasts and plans to enable service delivery.
  • To support the Management Accountant the development and provision of the annual revenue and capital budgets and subsequent production of budgetary and outturn forecasts and issue of periodic reports.
  • To support the Management Accountant in the completion of monthly managementaccounts and monitoring r eturns for the Board, Corporate Management Team and the sponsoring body.
  • To assist as required in the preparation of monthly internal reports and departmental returns and also year-end statutory accounts and to ensure compliance with legislation, financial instructions, and scheme of delegation, policies, procedures and best practice.
  • Act as a liaison for internal and external audit, ensuring the accurate and timely provision of accounts information as requested.
  • Recording and reporting of fraud or potential fraud in line with policy to ensure compliance with National Fraud Initiative

Essential Criteria: Knowledge, Skills & Experience

  • Possess 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English Language and Mathematics.

AND

  • Have a minimum of twoyears' experience working in a Finance environment in a medium to large organisation, to include :
    • Preparing journals and completing month-end reconciliations.
    • Working with a computerised accounts package
    • Using advanced excel skills to capture and analyse data for information and reporting purposes.

AND Can demonstrate:

  • Deliver high quality work with excellent attention to detail;
  • The ability to work individually or as a team
  • Effective communication and the ability to
  • provide timely and accurate information;
  • A strong customer service orientation.

Competence in the use of:

  • Windows and other Microsoft applications
  • Using accounting software systems
  • Desireable
    • Fully qualified Accounting Technician, with membership of a recognised body (i.e. AAT/ATI)
    • Have experience of working within local government or the public sector

In Return: £19.11 per hour

**Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK and Ireland. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.**

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