Capital Accounting Assistant

To assist with the accurate reporting of the monthly financial result of each capital scheme in-line with closedown timetables. Investigating variances and analysing expenditure, income and activity under direction from the Team Manager to meet the requirements of Capital Budget Holders and the and Financial Accounting team. To manage own workload to meet the requirements of the Financial Accounts team and other staff within the Finance Department. • Month end: To complete task lists in-line with month end closedown timetables, including soft and hard close, making line manager aware of any issues. • Month end: To populate capital performance report templates with data in required time frame. • Capital expenditure variances: To accurately complete, identify reason for and where necessary, take corrective action to resolve. • Capital transaction accounting: To ensure capital expenditure is correctly accounted for in the financial ledger. • Balance sheet reconciliations: To complete control account reconciliations on a monthly basis and resolve any issues, with reference to line manager where required. • Forecasting: Complete the mechanics for Capital Forecasting when required e.g. populating the capital forecasting templates. • Maintain complex financial reconciliations as required to support the Capital Accountant. • Ensure all departmental policies and procedures are adhered to. • Ensure all queries are responded to efficiently and effectively. • Suggest to line manager ways in which processes could be improved including the impact of changes to legislation and implement changes. For further information please see attached job description Job description Job responsibilities To assist with the accurate reporting of the monthly financial result of each capital scheme in-line with closedown timetables. Investigating variances and analysing expenditure, income and activity under direction from the Team Manager to meet the requirements of Capital Budget Holders and the and Financial Accounting team. To manage own workload to meet the requirements of the Financial Accounts team and other staff within the Finance Department. • Month end: To complete task lists in-line with month end closedown timetables, including soft and hard close, making line manager aware of any issues. • Month end: To populate capital performance report templates with data in required time frame. • Capital expenditure variances: To accurately complete, identify reason for and where necessary, take corrective action to resolve. • Capital transaction accounting: To ensure capital expenditure is correctly accounted for in the financial ledger. • Balance sheet reconciliations: To complete control account reconciliations on a monthly basis and resolve any issues, with reference to line manager where required. • Forecasting: Complete the mechanics for Capital Forecasting when required e.g. populating the capital forecasting templates. • Maintain complex financial reconciliations as required to support the Capital Accountant. • Ensure all departmental policies and procedures are adhered to. • Ensure all queries are responded to efficiently and effectively. • Suggest to line manager ways in which processes could be improved including the impact of changes to legislation and implement changes. For further information please see attached job description