Accounting Technician

We are recruiting an Accounting Technician at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 Hours (7.24 Monday – Friday)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Location: Ty Penallta

Team: Finance Social Services

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £31,537 - £34,434 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

The social services accountancy team is looking to recruit a self-motivated accounting technician with strong analytical skills, who can communicate complex financial information to non-finance professionals.

The successful candidate will assist in the preparation of budgets and year-end accounts for the adult social services division and support budget holders to manage their budgets effectively.

The postholder will be in regular contact with a full range of Local Authority officers and officers from other public sector bodies to offer advice.

You will be responsible for line management of staff on a day-to-day basis, overseeing workloads and providing advice and guidance.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• An Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or equivalent. OR a relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Conversant with a variety of IT applications including Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Experience acquired within a financial post.
• A full UK Category B (Cars) driving licence and the use of a motor vehicle insured for business / work purposes to attend scheduled appointments and meetings.
  
  

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mike Jones/Zoe Lewis on 07884188518/ 01443 863037 or email jonesmj@caerphilly.gov.uklewisz@caerphilly.gov.uk

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.