Job profile
The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.
Job details
Job reference
REQ001782
Date posted
01/09/2025
Apply by
15/09/2025
Salary
£40,777
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full Time
Job category/type
Finance - Accounting
Accountant - Management Accounts (CCR)
Job description
Role: Accountant (Management Accounts)
Salary: Grade 8 (£40,777 to £45,091)
About the Organisation:
As a long-term endeavour, the South East Wales Corporate Joint Committee (trading as Cardiff Capital Region or CCR) is built on a functional economic geography that is constantly adapting to tackle the big industrial, public policy and societal challenges of the day.
With the emphasis on ongoing self-evaluation, impact delivery and long-term benefits realisation, the team in CCR is determined to make a real difference to the lives of the 1.5m people who live and work in this Region and to the businesses here that generate over half of Wales's GDP. Based in the new and highly stimulating Spark Building, owned by Cardiff University, CCR's efforts span the ten councils of South East Wales, the UK and increasingly, a global stage.
Our ambitions of shared prosperity, increasing productivity, and developing a greener and fairer economy underpin our central vision of inclusive growth – ensuring every community within the ten local authorities of our Region has access to opportunity and can reach their potential.
Everyone at CCR has a role in fulfilling these ambitions. By joining our organisation, you are contributing to our mission of creat0069ng a competitive, connected, and resilient Region through the delivery of strategic interventions that nurture social and economic well-being throughout South-East Wales.
About the Job:
This post will work closely with Finance Business Partners (Management Accounts) to oversee the SEWCJC's financial and management accounting, reporting and internal control environment, ensuring that all inputs to the general ledger via its feeder systems are accurate and timely. Supporting the wider finance team, key internal and external stakeholders with all accounting and reporting requirements.
This is not your average Accountant role; each day is different here. You will be skilled at communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
The successful postholder will:
* To support the Finance Business Partner (FBP) in 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 CCR activity, as set out in the Annual Business Plan.
* To lead on the Management Accounting arrangements for specific Projects (as allocated by the FBP), providing timely financial advice and support to Project Managers on all aspects of their Projects or Programmes.
* Ensure the integrity, accuracy and timeliness of all general ledger transactions processed via CCR's accounting system to the specific Projects and Programmes, and the completeness of relevant supporting documentation for auditing purposes.
* To assist with the timely and accurate processing of Balance Sheet reconciliations for CCR Projects, during the year and at year-end, as required.
* To support the FBP in the resolution of all performance audit queries raised by CCR's External Auditors and to assist in the implementation of any Recommendations resulting from such audits.
* To support the FBP in the review of and input into the Business Case process, providing financial oversight to mitigate risk and monitor spend and performance.
* To support the development of financial models where necessary to support the Innovation & Investment Framework and provision of key information to CCR's Investment Board.
What we are looking for from you:
An experienced Accountant with a track record of operating at a similar public/private organisation, supporting the smooth running of all day-to-day financial systems and processes.
You'll be an effective, proactive, and committed member of a small but busy Finance Team in a new and growing organisation, providing the successful postholders with the opportunity to shape both their roles and the wider finance function.
What we can offer you:
* A competitive salary and option to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
* A generous annual leave allowance,
* Flexible and agile working arrangements,
* Professional development opportunities and
* A rewarding, challenging career straddling both the public and private sector accounting environments
For more information about the role, please contact Hrjinder Singh – Head of Finance on
Interviews will be held on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2025.
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