Senior Accountant

We are recruiting a Senior Accountant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37 hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Working hours can be split between home and office depending on specific task requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Team Caerphilly and provide support across the wider Social Services Finance Team.

We pay an attractive salary of £45,718 - £48,710 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are seeking a senior accountant to assist the adult social care division in preparing and monitoring its annual budget. The candidate must possess excellent communication skills and be able to explain complex financial information in a way that is comprehensible to individuals without finance expertise.

Key responsibilities of the role will include ensuring the Accountancy Team provides a professional, efficient and effective service that will be responsive to the needs of Elected Members, officers, care providers and service users, Co-ordinating the preparation of budgets and the closure of accounts for the Social Services Directorate and assisting budget holders to manage budgets effectively.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• AAT or CCAB part qualified
• Experience acquired within a financial management post
• The ability to travel around the borough
  
  

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 on 07884188518 or email jonesmj@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.