ACCOUNTANT Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff Council

Full Time Cardiff, Wales 32020 - 36298 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

About The Service

As a long-term endeavour, the Cardiff Capital Region City Deal is built on a functional economic geography, covering the ten Local Authorities of South-East Wales, that is constantly adapting to tackle the big industrial, public policy and societal challenges of the day. Our newly revised Economic and Industrial Growth Plan prioritises a number of sectors and activities that can best help the region demonstrate sustainable and inclusive growth over the long-term. The evolution of the region from single programme-City Deal, to a multi-partner, multi-programme corporate legal entity (Corporate Joint Committee, CJC), offers significant opportunities for a new, more effective and ambitious type of regional public investment. Entering a second UK Government Gateway Review with the emphasis on ongoing self-evaluation, impact delivery and long-term benefits realisation – all whilst transitioning the investment programme, its governance, portfolios and people to a brand new legal corporate entity – makes for a dynamic and exhilarating environment.

About the job

Working closely with the Financial Manager to oversee the City Deal’s financial accounting, reporting and internal control environment, ensuring that all inputs to the General Ledger via its feeder systems are accurate and timely. Furthermore, to support the wider finance team, key internal and external stakeholders in respect of all accounting and reporting requirements, including the transition of the City Deal to its new Corporate Entity status via the Corporate Joint Committee Regulations, which came into force in April 2021.

This role will include:

Assisting with the preparation of revenue budget estimates, monthly and quarterly closure of accounts and compliance with relevant codes of practice for the council and relevant joint committees.

Assisting in the monitoring and financing of expenditure, including the preparation and agreement of grant claims and completion of statistical returns as required.

Ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of all general ledger transactions processed via SAP to the specific Projects and programmes and include all relevant supporting documentation for auditing purposes.

To assist with all Treasury processes including the monitoring of the CCR cash flow position, periodic cash re-forecasting, and weekly bank reconciliations.

To check the accuracy of all payroll costs ensuring they have been coded to the correct Project and amend where necessary.

Liaising with the External Auditor of the Council in respect of grants, and any other relevant matters.

To assist with the processing and submission of the required periodic VAT returns for CCR.

To assist with the preparation of the monthly board pack aimed at providing up to date information at Project, Programme and Portfolio levels to a range of internal and external stakeholders on all City Deal activity, as set out in the Annual Business Plan.

What We Are Looking For From You

An experienced finance professional, who will become an effective, proactive, and committed member of the Finance Team. You will be a self-starter with a strong sense of initiative and proven capabilities in a wide variety of financial management processes, systems and reporting.

You will have the ability to communicate effectively when relating to relevant financial and management information, so that results and findings can be communicated clearly and efficiently to all internal and external stakeholders.

This vacancy incorporates flexitime and a combination of office and home-based working.

Study support with completing professional accountancy exams will be considered.

Please refer to job description and person specification when applying for the above post.

This post is a fixed term contract to the 31st March 2025, whilst the transition to the new CJC arrangements are completed. There is a possibility of a permanent role becoming available post transition.

Additional information

This post is temporary until 31/03/2025.

Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.

This vacancy is suitable for post share.

We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.

Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.

Contact for further information: Hrjinder Singh, Head of Finance, Risk & Assurance at [email protected] or 07890 027492

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