Permanent role with a local authority

Job Purpose

• Following the appointment of a new senior leadership team in Finance we are expanding and adapting to create a supportive team that anticipates and collaboratively solves problems, helping us deliver an ambitious programme that reaches across all areas of local authority operation and interest.
  
• The Senior Finance Officer will report to the VAT Accountant and will support on a range of areas within Corporate Accountancy team
  

Key Duties/Accountabilities

• Completion of the monthly CIS Returns and VAT claims, including conducting accuracy checks and sample testing. This also involves liaising with HMRC and addressing any VAT-related queries.
  
• Monitoring and reporting on financial controls
  
• Support on completion of the annual Statement of Accounts and associated processes
  
• Finance systems maintenance support and resilience
  
• Completion of government and other statutory returns
  
• Balance sheet and other reconciliations
  
• Liaising with and providing information to internal and external audit as require.
  

Essential Experience Required

• Experience working within a finance team related role in a local authority or wider public sector or not for profit organisation environment as part of a Financial Accounting Team is essential.
  
• Experience of year end closing processes and dealing with audit queries is essential.
  
  

Essential Qualification Required

• CCAB or CIMA part or fully qualified Accountant is desirable.
  

Additional information to note

• Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement. With an expectation that staff will be in the office a couple of times per month.
  

The closing date for this position is 30th March 2025.