Staff Officer Financial Accountant. LilyLifestyle

Role Overview

You will be joining the Department of Finance within the Financial Division based at Goodwood House, Belfast. The team is FD Financial Management. You will work within a team of six and in collaboration with the wider branch, stepping into the public sector and building a career in the Northern Ireland Civil Service.

• Preparation of the monthly management accounts and information pack.
• Prepare, monitor and review salary forecasting and reconciliations.
• Calculate and prepare all monthly journals, including prepayments, accruals, miscoding journals and accrued income.
• Review the general ledger for miscoding transactions and correct expenditure analyses, providing breakdowns.
• Assist in the preparation and monitoring of all revenue and capital budgets.
• Provide advice and guidance to budget holders on budget profiling and forecasting.
• Prepare budget allocations for all cost centres within the area of responsibility.
• Prepare and update forecasting details; ensure budgets are profiled accordingly and monthly forecast profile returns are completed.
• Monthly monitoring of spend against budget and variance analysis.
• Assist in the annual budgeting process and financial planning for future budget periods.
• Assist and provide input into the charging frameworks and methodology.
• Provide financial accounting information for interim and year‑end accounts, including departmental resource accounts and supporting information for internal/external audit.
• Produce or provide input into other ad‑hoc exercises, including FOI responses and Assembly questions.

• Successfully passed the final professional examinations and be a current member of one of the following professional bodies:
  Chartered Accountants Ireland, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Scotland, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy, or The Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland.
• Experience with in a specialised area of the Department of Justice.

• £24.04 per hour (£41,272 annually)
• Flexible working: 2 office days per week
• 37 hours per week
• 37 days annual leave
• Contract role providing a pathway to external competitions within the NICS with support from your line manager and team.