Job Description

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to a full time Assistant Finance Business Partner post.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join our Management Accounting Team that supports the Councils\xe2\x80\x99 services. The council is pursuing an exciting transformation agenda to better meet the needs and improve the lives of our residents, local businesses and visitors: so it is a great time to join the Council. Finance plays a partner role to the service, driving decisions that enable and improve performance.

About you:

We are seeking applicants who are AAT qualified (or currently studying at Level 4) or equivalent. The Council provide professional study support and encourage career development. Applicants must be able to work at pace and use finance systems proficiently. Excellent communication skills must be demonstrated and confidence to liaise with a broad range of non-finance stakeholders.

What you will do:

• Participate in the production of both revenue and capital budgets ensuring they are intrinsically linked with other council wide strategies and plans.
• Liaise with budget holders and attend relevant meetings offering financial advice, training and expertise to support them in managing their budgets and complying with financial regulations.
• Contribute in the year-end process to ensure the closure of accounts are completed within agreed timescales. It is supported by appropriate working papers, in accordance with best practice and contributes to achieving a good external audit opinion
• Extract and collate statistical and financial data for relevant grant and government claims and returns, ensuring deadlines and requirements set are met to ensure maximisation of the Council\xe2\x80\x99s cash flow.
• Assist in the provision of financial management information that is solution focused and aides sound decision making.
• Assist in the provision and interpretation of unit cost, comparative and financial performance data to assist the council in its commissioning role.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Cath Jones \xe2\x80\x93 Finance Business Partner

Email:

Phone: 01597 826964

Job title Assistant Finance Business Partner/ Technical Accountancy Assistant Job reference FAC0450A Date posted 30/08/2023 Application closing date 17/09/2023 Location Llandrindod Wells Salary Grade 9 Point 23 to Point 25 \xc2\xa330,151 to \xc2\xa332,020 per annum pro rata \xc2\xa315.63 to \xc2\xa316.60 per hour Package 37 hours, Permanent Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Finance Attachments Job description

About the role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to a full time Assistant Finance Business Partner post.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to join our Management Accounting Team that supports the Councils\xe2\x80\x99 services. The council is pursuing an exciting transformation agenda to better meet the needs and improve the lives of our residents, local businesses and visitors: so it is a great time to join the Council. Finance plays a partner role to the service, driving decisions that enable and improve performance.

About you:

We are seeking applicants who are AAT qualified (or currently studying at Level 4) or equivalent. The Council provide professional study support and encourage career development. Applicants must be able to work at pace and use finance systems proficiently. Excellent communication skills must be demonstrated and confidence to liaise with a broad range of non-finance stakeholders.

What you will do:

• Participate in the production of both revenue and capital budgets ensuring they are intrinsically linked with other council wide strategies and plans.
• Liaise with budget holders and attend relevant meetings offering financial advice, training and expertise to support them in managing their budgets and complying with financial regulations.
• Contribute in the year-end process to ensure the closure of accounts are completed within agreed timescales. It is supported by appropriate working papers, in accordance with best practice and contributes to achieving a good external audit opinion
• Extract and collate statistical and financial data for relevant grant and government claims and returns, ensuring deadlines and requirements set are met to ensure maximisation of the Council\xe2\x80\x99s cash flow.
• Assist in the provision of financial management information that is solution focused and aides sound decision making.
• Assist in the provision and interpretation of unit cost, comparative and financial performance data to assist the council in its commissioning role.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact:

Cath Jones \xe2\x80\x93 Finance Business Partner

Email:

Phone: 01597 826964

Powys County Council