About The Service
This post is within the Accountancy section of Finance. The Accountancy section has qualified and experienced accountants providing professional financial advice and accountancy support to all directorates, schools and a range of outside bodies and joint committees for both revenue and capital accounting.
The successful applicant post will be in the Service accountancy team that supports in providing a range of financial services for the Education and Lifelong Learning directorates.
About the job
The candidate will be required to provide a quality budget monitoring service, that is effective and purposeful, whilst also providing financial advice that aids decision making. During the year the officer will maintain effective control of the areas of accounts that fall within their remit, enabling and ensuring effective and accurate closing of accounts at year end.
They will support on aspects of the Council's budget and MTFP process, co-ordinating budget work within service areas and undertake technical calculations and projections. THe candidate will also be required to ensure accurate and timely payments are made to schools, and the reconcilliation of various accounts.
The post will involve working closely with customers across Service Areas, within the Finance team as well as with external audit to meet objectives.
What We Are Looking For From You
Job Purpose:
To support the Council’s financial reporting, budgeting and accounting for Education directorate functions. The role will also support the preparation and allocation of grant funding as appropriate to related schemes.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Job Specific Requirements
Corporate Requirements
The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) has been the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales, since 1996. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as 'the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff', or in common use Cardiff Council.
County Hall,
Atlantic Wharf,
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
Cardiff Bay Station 0.6 miles / 12mins walk
Cardiff County Hall 0.3 miles / 7mins walk