Senior Accountant (School Support)

We are recruiting a Senior Accountant (School Support) at Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Fixed Term for 2 years
Location: Penallta House

Team: Education Finance Team

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

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are recruiting 2 x Senior Accountants (School Support) in the Education Finance Team.

The Senior Accountant (School Support) will be part of a team providing financial support across all the Authority’s schools and Central Education. The role provides support to Headteachers & Governing Bodies in relation to financial matters. This will include specific work in relation to supporting schools in a deficit position, the preparation and delivery of training, together with line-management responsibility.

The postholder will be required to provide written reports and represent Senior Officers in various meetings. This is a very busy team; flexibility will be required to support key deadlines and service requirements.

This is an exciting opportunity in a busy and challenging financial environment.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• Relevant Level 4 financial qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales or Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) Level 4.
• Detailed knowledge of financial administration processes.
• Experience in preparing detailed budget calculations.

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 Jane Southcombe on 01443 864855 or email southj@caerphilly.gov.uk / Julie Baker on 01443 864864 or email bakerj@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.