Job Description
The Role of the Executive Accountant
This position is a senior position within the organisation. The successful candidate will be responsible for the co-ordination, preparation, monitoring, modelling, analysing and reporting on significant revenue and capital expenditure budgets, budgetary control and debtor management. They will assist in the completion of the annual financial statement, operation of the organisations financial management system and support strategic and operational planning. They will also be an integral part of the wider organisational financial discipline and will be working with multidisciplinary teams. It would suit an ambitious, qualified accountant with a range of experience dealing with multidisciplinary teams and with experience in managing and motivating staff. The office is wholetime, permanent and pensionable. A panel will be formed to fill permanent and temporary vacancies.
Duties
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Leading the implementation of the Upgrading of the Financial Management System to the cloud
- Implement a new Asset Management System across the organisation
- Involvement in the rollout of the procurement module of the Financial Management System
- Assisting in the planning, scheduling and preparation of the Annual Financial Statement in accordance with currently accepted accounting standards and relevant codes of practice as set out by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
- Develop the accounting and finance skills of staff involved in financial activities throughout the Council and provide financial advice and assistance to all departments.
- Liaise with internal and external auditors. Provide information to Auditors during the course of their audits as required.
- Assisting in the planning, compilation and preparation of Local Authority revenue and capital budgets.
- Assist in the preparation of monthly / quarterly revenue and capital financial reports, monitoring and review of same, identify variances and recommendations for corrective actions if required.
- Assist in the preparation, implementation and on-going review of the local authority’s finance plans including management of capital budgets.
- Financial planning and analysis including ad-hoc financial analysis and modelling.
- Assist in the introduction of reporting structures and systems in line with new requirements of legislation, circulars, value for money reports and so on.
- Provide financial advice and assistance to all departments to support the achievement of the corporate objectives.
- Promote and assist the implementation of good practice in: Risk Management; Procurement; Value for Money; Shared Services; Efficiency and Effectiveness.
- Dissemination of taxation knowledge and monitor and implement internal controls to make sure that the local authority is tax compliant.
- Monitor and implement / improve internal controls and checks to ensure good financial control, safeguarding of assets of the local authority.
- Making sure of the rapid, timely and accurate preparation of financial and management reports with automated systems.
- Manage and develop the team of staff in the Finance function to ensure the highest standards of proficiency.
- Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.
These duties are indicative rather than exhaustive and are carried out under general guidance.
Candidates are required to submit a copy of their Certificate of Registration of their Membership to a Body of Accredited Accountants to recruitment@louthcoco.ie along with the following information:
- Body Accredited:
- Date of Registration/Qualification:
- Level of Accreditation:
Please put ‘Executive Accountant’ in the subject bar.