Accountant (Public Sector)

Posted 01 October 2025
Salary £46000 - £53000 per annum
LocationBallymena
Job type Temporary
Discipline Accountancy & Finance
ReferenceDMO885547852_1759308820

Job description

Do you have an interest in joining a leading Public Sector employer in Ballymena on a 12 month contract basis?

What's in it for you?

  • £46,000 - £53,000
  • Immediate start available
  • Hybrid working
  • Exposure within the public sector
  • Joining a supportive working environment
  • Opportunity to secure a permanent contract

About your next employer

VANRATH are pleased to be recruiting for an Accountant for a large, public sector body based in Ballymena. The Accountant role will suit an experienced Accountant who is comfortable working in a fast paced environment. The vacancy has arisen to cover a departing secondment who plays a key role in the central finance team and ideally requires an immediate start to permit a full handover. This role will lead to extension for a good performer, and ideally the appointment could lead to a long-term interim or permanent contract.

About you

  • Full membership of one of the five professional accounting institutes within the CCAB, or CIMA.
  • Strong IT skills, predominantly MS Excel
  • Experienced in working with a diverse range of stakeholders
  • Ability to work in a deadline driven environment
  • Available at short notice

What you'll do

  • Support budget holders with budget management
  • Business partner to departmental heads on over & under spends
  • Financial analysis of business cases to aid decision making process
  • Variance analysis reporting
  • Presenting financial figures to senior management
  • Assist with the development and management of rolling budgets and forecasts

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link below or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential chat today.

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