Staff Officer Accountant - ref. n55339403
Hays Specialist Recruitment Belfast
Your new company
Department for Economy-Higher Education Team in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.2 days in the office and have flexible working options. 37 hours, open to discussion on part-time hours.
Your new role Financial Management- Manage the Higher Education Division's monthly accounts process, including the forecasting return, accruals return and cash forecasting return.
- Preparation of the monthly accounts workings files associated with these returns.
- Ensuring information is timely, accurate, and that variances against budget are explored and challenged as necessary.
- Assist in the preparation of appropriate submissions on Recurrent and Research & Development Capital funding at the beginning of the financial year and at monitoring rounds as required.
- Preparation of HE's divisional staffing budget, including forecasting and completion of relevant staffing returns.
- Completion of monthly reconciliations to ensure accurate recording and reporting of information.
- Collation and review of forecasting and budget information received from Stranmillis University College (NDPB) to Finance Division.
- Provision of information to DfE Finance Division on an ad hoc basis and when requested in relation to budgets and forecasts.
- Preparation of the year-end returns for the Resource Accounts.
- Review relevant programme claims, including associated payments.
- Assist in the completion of any Departmental or DoF exercises or returns with input from HE branches and the HEIs as required.
- Fully Qualified Accountant
- Exposure to preparing monthly management and statutory accounts
- Highly computer-literate with a good level of familiarity with MS Excel (Pivots Tables, V Look Ups experience preferable)
Flexible working options available.
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