Financial Accountant – Systems

Job Title:                Senior Financial Accountant (Systems) (P1580) 

Salary:                    £42,159 up to £46,158 inclusive annual salary + up to 19.7% employer pension contribution

Contract:                Permanent

Post:                      Full-time (37 hours/week)

Location:               Hybrid working 

Annual Leave:       30.5 days, plus public bank holidays

Service Area:         Financial Services

Closing date for applications:  Sunday 2^nd April 2023 (23:59)

First Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 3 April 2023

Panel Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 17 April 2023

As the Senior Financial Accountant (Systems) you will be a key managerial member of the Finance department, being lead officer for the management, maintenance, development and improvement of the Council’s Financial Systems. You will also have some ability to write reports using Crystal, Business Objects or SQL which improves production of financial reports from the financial systems.

You will also be responsible for and lead the team who perform, all transactional services (accounts payable, accounts receivable and income allocation), reconciliations of these areas, and debtor monitoring. You will be responsible for cash handling and income allocation across the authority, which includes Museum and Parking sites, and occasional Events during the year.

Educated to degree level or with relevant experience of working within this environment, you will ideally be a member of an appropriate professional body (CCAB) or be able to strongly evidence equivalent professional experience and be working towards fully qualified status.

You will have previous experience of supporting the closure of accounts process for a large multi-disciplinary organisation to enable the production of compliant Statutory Statement of Accounts by due deadlines without qualification.

Up-to-date working knowledge of relevant legislation, regulations, standards, and core disciplines of work area including IFRS and the Code of Practice on Local Government Accounts, and an understanding of business continuity is also needed for this post.

St Albans is a unique English Cathedral City with a colourful history which can be seen in the Roman remains and variety of beautiful architecture, heritage sites and conservation areas. Set within green belt, off the M25, A1M and M1 the District includes a cathedral, historic city centre and charming villages. Our refurbished offices are in the city centre near to the station (London St Pancras 20 minutes), shops and restaurants. In short it is a great place to live and work.

In addition to working within a great team and a comprehensive salary you will have access to:

• 5 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Up to 19.7% employer contributions (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Flexible working options
• Training and career development opportunities
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres
• Travel discount and welfare support

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Check.

For more information on St Albans City and District Council, the interview processes and to see the job description please, contact Jack Murphy at Allen Lane, email JackMurphy@allenlane.co.uk or call on 07921 335 786 for an informal conversation.

To apply

Please send your CV and cover letter to stalbanscouncil@allenlane.co.uk by Sunday 2nd April (23:59). Please note, a full application consists of your CV, Cover Letter and Equal Opportunity Questionnaire.

The cover letter should be no more than 2 pages and should include why you are interested in the position and specific examples of how you meet the key criteria.