Senior Finance Officer

Enfield offers a hybrid working arrangement. With an expectation that staff will be in the office a couple of times per month.
Following the appointment of a new senior leadership team in Finance we are expanding and adapting to create a supportive team that anticipates and collaboratively solves problems, helping us deliver an ambitious programme that reaches across all areas of local authority operation and interest.
The Senior Finance Officer will report to the Deputy Chief Accountant and will support on a range of areas within Corporate Accountancy team as well as the closure of accounts -

- Supporting on specific financial accounting areas such as VAT and Taxation including preparing monthly VAT and CIS return, reviewing and challenging financial controls and associated processes and transactions.
- Taking ownership of specific finance processes to ensure all officers are appropriately trained able to carry out these processes in a consistent and efficient manner
- Ensure that the areas of the Accounts for which the officer is responsible for is accounted for in line with Internal Financing Reporting Standards and CIPFA's Code of Practice for Local Government Accounting.
- Pro-Actively seek opportunities to improve the financial support the service provides to the Council.

You must have relevant accountancy experience (preferably CCAB or CIMA part or fully qualified Accountant) , working within a finance team related role in a local authority or wider public sector or not for profit organisation environment as part of Financial Accounting Team. You must possess excellent communication skills and an exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Excel and data analysis.
Joining Enfield means you'll have a real opportunity to grow within your role and take your ambitions further. Talent is highly valued, so just show us what you can do. You'll find Enfield to be a positive and welcoming place to work. You'll be part of a team of committed people who support one another each day and are proud of the trusted, knowledgeable services they provide., Disability Confident
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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we'd love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month paid sabbatical for Children's Social Workers