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Job Summary

Meath County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent & fixed-term contract vacancies for the position of Executive Accountant shall be drawn.

The duties of the post of the Executive Accountant include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting in the planning, scheduling and preparing the Annual Financial Statement.
• Ensuring that the Council adheres to currently accepted accounting standards and relevant codes of practice.
• Develop the accounting skills of staff involved in financial activities throughout the Council and provide financial advice and assistance to all departments.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors. Provide information to Auditors during the course of their audits as required.
• Assisting in the planning, compilation and preparation of Local Authority Budgets.
• Assist in the management and control of the day-to-day operations of the finance department.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly / quarterly revenue and capital financial reports, monitoring and review of same, identification of variances and recommendations for corrective actions if required.
• Assist in the preparation, implementation and on-going review of the local authority’s finance plans including management of capital budgets.
• Financial planning and analysis including ad-hoc financial analysis and modelling.
• Assist in the introduction of reporting structures and systems in line with new requirements of legislation, circulars, value for money reports etc.
• Provide financial advice and assistance to all departments to support the achievement of the corporate objectives and support devolved budgeting structures.
• Promote and assist the implementation of good practice in: Risk Management; Procurement; Value For Money; Shared Services; Efficiency and Effectiveness.
• Dissemination of taxation knowledge and monitor and implement internal controls to ensure the local authority is tax compliant.
• Monitor and implement / improve internal controls and checks to ensure good financial control, safeguarding of assets of the local authority.
• Ensuring the rapid, timely and accurate preparation of financial and management reports through the use of automated systems.
• Manage and develop the team of staff in the Finance function to ensure the highest standards of proficiency and work with a variety of non finance teams.
• Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

The duties shall be such as may be assigned to the employee from time to time by the Local Authority and shall include the duty of deputising for other employees of the Local Authority, when required, and such duties as may be assigned to them in relation to the area of any other Local Authority.

• Meath County Council