Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Phone Number: 03448920900
Email: recruit@nihe.gov.uk
Web: https://www.nihe.gov.uk/working-with-us/careers

Job description

The Assistant Accountant will be responsible to a team accountant for the provision of an efficient, effective, and professional management accounting service to a Directorate within the business.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the development of devolved budgetary control, supporting budget holders with the provision of reports, investigation of variances and providing advice on necessary corrective actions.
• Plan, manage and organise the day-to-day operation of the relevant Finance section to ensure all transactions and requests for information are processed within organisational targets, timescales and procedures.
• Develop Team KPI’s and assurances for the section, and a system for monitoring and reporting of these.
• Liaise with senior staff on finance related matters across NIHE divisions.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Hold the final examinations of AAT or IATI or the foundation papers of a CCAB body (or equivalent) or a relevant Bachelor’s degree (where accounting is the major component) or equivalent qualification.

Further Information

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