Accounting Systems Manager - Finance
Job description
37 hours per week
The Council's Finance Department provides a range of effective, efficient and high quality professional services with support to Members, managers, staff, services, schools and a range of external partners in the delivery of the Council's objectives.
This is an exciting role to maximise the value from the various systems used and managed by the Council's Finance Department. As the manager of the team you will deliver a customer focus, identifying opportunities for systems development, improved customer service and delivering a financial systems service fit for the future. You will have the drive and tenacity to challenge the status quo and implement change. You will become part of a team that will value your contribution to the services the Department delivers.
This post is a key role within the Finance Team that will bring together the core financial, benefits and reporting systems to provide a high quality and effective financial systems service. The role will be demanding but rewarding as you work towards optimising the use of systems and the work of the team.
You will be a qualified accountant with expertise in financial systems including implementing systems developments and systems administration. A focus on delivering conflicting demands to tight timescales is essential.
If you are interested in this position and would like more information, please contact Sam Coombs on 01656 643859.
The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
A Basic criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) together with a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check is a requirement for this post.
The council's Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Closing Date: 17 September 2025.
Shortlisting Date: 19th September 2025.
Interview Date: 30 September 2025.
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