Accountant

Ready to take the next step in your finance career? This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Accountant to join a newly created Corporate & Support Services Finance team, supporting effective financial management, reporting, compliance and strategic decision-making across the organisation.

MCS Group are proud to be partnering with a leading public sector organisation in their search for an Accountant. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant with strong technical knowledge, experience across financial management, and the ability to provide accurate financial insight and support to senior stakeholders.

Working within a newly established Finance pillar, you will have the opportunity to develop your experience across a range of accounting functions, including financial accounting, management accounting, capital accounting and treasury management.

The Role:

* Preparing accurate and timely financial reports, management accounts, balance sheets, income and expenditure statements and cash flow reports
* Supporting budget preparation, monitoring and forecasting, providing analysis and insight to support business decisions
* Managing month-end processes including journals, reconciliations and financial reviews
* Supporting capital accounting activities including fixed asset management, depreciation and compliance with accounting standards
* Managing treasury activities including cash flow forecasting, banking activities and investment monitoring
* Overseeing accounts payable, accounts receivable and income reconciliation processes
* Supporting grant management, ensuring funding is accurately recorded and reporting requirements are met
* Assisting with internal and external audit processes, statutory reporting and financial compliance
* Providing financial advice and guidance to senior stakeholders, budget holders and wider service areas
* Identifying opportunities for process improvements and supporting the development of finance policies and procedures
* Supporting the development and mentoring of junior finance team members

The Person

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

Essential:
* A recognised accountancy qualification (CCAB or equivalent) and full membership of a professional accountancy body
* Experience within financial management, accounting or audit
* Experience in at least one of the following areas: financial accounting, management accounting, capital accounting or treasury management

Location: Ballymena
Salary: £48,000 - £51,500
Contract: Full-time
Hybrid Working

If you're a qualified finance professional looking for a varied role where you can apply your technical expertise, influence decision-making and contribute to the continued development of a finance function, we'd love to hear from you.

To speak in absolute confidence about this opportunity please send an up-to-date CV via the link provided or contact Katie McBurney on 028 9693 5512 or email k.mcburney@mcsgroup.jobs.

MCS Group is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, being the first recruitment agency in NI to achieve Bronze Diversity Mark accreditation. If you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

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