YOU MUST BE RESIDING IN THE UK , HAVE UK BASED EXPERIENCE AND NOT REQUIRE A SPONSORSHIP TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION, PLEASE OTHERWISE DO NOT APPLY AS YOUR APPLICATION WON’T BE PROCESSED**. You must meet all the ‘essential criteria’ also for your application to be considered.

Company Details and Job Overview:

2 x Accountant positions have become available within a large public sector organisation in Blackpool. The roles provide varied exposure across finance operations including budgeting activities, project involvement, business partnering and accounts preparation.

Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer:

• Hybrid working
• Flexi-time
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Comprehensive study package
• Periodic pay reviews and annual salary increases
• Annual leave entitlement of 25 das (+ bank hols) increasing to 31 days with length of service
• Ongoing support and career progression path

Your New Role as Accountant:

Duties will include:

• Supporting with business planning and forecasting model preparation
• Cash flow management
• Assisting with year-end accounting requirements
• Preparing and monitoring budgets, liaising with and presenting to various internal stakeholders to deliver information and provide advice
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation, regulations and procedures
• Evaluating bids for resources and service developments, and completing grant claims and financial/statistical returns
• Provision of ad hoc reports as required
• Contributing to ongoing system developments
• Substituting for Managers within finance as required

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

The successful candidate will be fully qualified (ACCA/ACA/CIMA/CIPFA), or be actively studying and committed to completing full qualification (study support will be provided). Strong communication skills are required due to business partnering elements of the role, and strong budgeting and reporting skills are required.

This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Holland at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK