Job type
TemporaryLocation
BirminghamWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Senior Finance QualifiedIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
£23.00 per hourClosing date
27 Sep 2024
Salary: £23.00 per hour Initial 4-month contractLocation Birmingham City CentreHybrid Work Pattern
Hay is currently recruiting an Interim Finance Officer for a local council in the Midlands. This role is crucial for supervising and managing the administration and processing of all service-related invoices, collecting and analysing data, and proactively monitoring the budget and forecast of the service.
What will you deliver:
- This post will involve all aspects of the full financial cycle from maintaining the budget, monthly revenue monitoring and closing the accounts.
- Managing the budget: this includes forecasting future income and expenses, creating budgets and balance sheets, and ensuring that spending is within budget limits.
- Preparing financial reports: weekly transaction monitoring, spending approvals report, income statements, balance sheets.
- Preparing of accruals.
- Preparing and reviewing monthly journal entries – including occasional ad hoc journals
- Manage the company's account receivables and payables.
We are looking for someone with:
- A qualification in finance or substantial relevant experience
- Proven financial acumen
- Very strong MS Excel knowledge
- Good knowledge of management, accounting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management.
- Ability to develop an improvement plan and carry out corrective actions
- The ability to work in a pressurised environment and manage competing priorities in changing circumstances.
- Experience of producing financial reports, including charts, pivot tables, graphs.
- Good editing, data collection, record keeping with extensive analysis skillset.
If you’re passionate about the local community and want to make a difference, please send your CV
