Job Title: Newly Qualified Accountant
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Newly Qualified Accountant to join our team at Accountancy Solutions in Kildare. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial support to the Head of Department and assisting with various accounting tasks.
Main Responsibilities:
* Provide financial support to the Head of Department in delivering on their accountability in respect of financial business.
* Develop networks with audit teams in other regions.
* Analyse data and information comprehensively.
* Compile reports both written and oral with conclusions, implications, and recommendations.
* Participate in the development of the audit plan in collaboration with other members of the Audit team.
* Assist with the maintenance of Internal Financial Controls to ensure budgetary management and accountability.
* Liaise with for profit and not for profit providers of services in connection with validation, invoicing, and other accounting procedures.
* Communicate with the auditee to confirm audit requirements and plans.
* Produce financial reports/analysis/audit reports for Head of Services and the Quality Improvement Group.
* Advise on opportunities for value for money initiatives.
* Promote and demonstrate full compliance with Financial Regulation and Policy, Finance Corporate Governance and best accounting practice at all times.
* Participate in the change management process and ensure that all key stakeholders are communicated to in an adequate and timely basis as the audit process advances.
* Be responsible for identifying areas of spend that require changes to processes including engaging with vendors to redesign processes.
* Tracking of financial aspects of support services Level Agreements or other contracting arrangements where relevant.
* Assist in preparing the Service Plan and Cost Containment arrangements for the department in conjunction with the Head of Services as appropriate.
* Participate in responding to Audit reports as advised by the Internal Audit and C & A.G. departments.
* Assist in the oversight of KPIs, financial governance arrangements, financial systems, and business re-engineering processes in collaboration with the Head of Services.
* Demonstrate pro-active commitment to all communications with internal and external stakeholders.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
* The management and delivery of KPIs as a routine and core business objective.
* Measurement of compliance with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) which are congruent with Service Level arrangements.
* Development of Action Plans to address KPI targets when necessary.
Other Duties:
* Ensure appropriate communication and information systems are in place to address the needs of a wide range of stakeholders including those external to the organisation.
* Effectively handle queries directed to the Audit teams assessing, recording, and actioning queries, ensuring that such enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner and responses recorded.
* Contribute to the development of an effective team environment.
* Contribute to a process of Continuous Quality Improvement within Home support.
* Provide cover for other office staff members as required.