cqc Jobs 2023 – Financial Accountant

About the job

Accountabilities

• Support the Technical Accounting Lead in providing a robust and effective financial accounting service.
• Support Technical Accounting Lead in ensuring that forecasting is timely, relevant and accurate by challenging and verifying the reports prepared by the Financial Analysts
• Support and encourage the dissemination of financial procedures and recommended best practice across CQC
• Ensure sound and consistent application of financial controls and integrity of the accounting system, through reconciliation of key control accounts.
• Prepare the Statutory Accounts and quarterly Consolidation, and any associated, returns to DHSC reporting CQC’s financial performance and position.
• Co-ordinates the Agreement of Balances process.
• Responsible for the monitoring of the Balance Sheet position and cash flow analysis.
• Ensure that internal and external financial reporting requirements are met in accordance with agreed timetables.
• Leads in the preparation of supporting information for Internal and External Audits and associated reviews.
• Ensures compliance with CQC’s internal governance and financial regulations, statutory and other financial regulations and reporting requirements including compliance with tax legislation, guidance and best practice.
• Maintain up to date knowledge of Accounting Standards and tax compliance and ensures that these are correctly applied in CQC.
• Provide relevant advice to CQC management on accounting standards, financial accounting guidance, and tax compliance.
• Provide documentation and necessary training for colleagues in relation to new accounting standards, tax compliance and statutory reporting requirements.
• Manages performance and development for direct reports, sets clear objectives, conducts regular 121’s, ensuring training plans are in place and recognises achievements
• Work closely with the Finance Performance & Delivery Lead to ensure that finance systems are well maintained enable robust and effective reporting. Maintain financial records effectively and ensures that security and information governance is assured at all times.
• Assess financial viability statements for new applications as requested by registration inspectors.
• Undertake any other duties consistent with the basic objectives and duties of the post.
• Have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to actively promote diversity and equality of opportunity, treat everyone with dignity and respect and avoid discrimination.
• Demonstrate appropriate leadership behaviours to engender CQC’s values and facilitate an engaged and effective working environment