Accounting Technician

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority is seeking support for their accounting team in Merthyr Tydfil. The role involves providing essential support and may include assuming delegated functions with minimal supervision. Candidates must provide evidence of essential qualifications. The organization promotes diversity and encourages applications from all backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the accountant in a demanding service area.
• Undertake specific delegated functions with minimal supervision.

Job description

Overview

To provide support to the accountant in a demanding and challenging service area. Further development will lead to the ability to undertake specific delegated functions with minimum supervision.

How to apply / Contact

For further information please contact James Hopwood on 01685 725000 or email [e-mail].

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential. If you do not have access to the internet, application forms can be obtained by telephoning 01685 725000 and are to be returned no later than 16.10.2025 to HR Administration, Civic Centre, Castle Street, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8AN. Email: [e-mail].

Qualifications

You will be required to provide evidence of all qualifications specified as essential.

Desirable

• Ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Equal Opportunity and Data Protection

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is committed to protecting and safeguarding the most vulnerable people in our community. Rigorous pre-employment checks are undertaken for all appointments as part of our recruitment and selection process.

All employees are required to comply with their individual and organisational responsibilities under the Data Protection Act, the Information Security Policy and relevant supporting operational policies. Any matters of a confidential nature must not be disclosed or passed to any unauthorised persons or third party under any circumstance either during or after employment except in the proper course of your employment or as required by law, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council or both.

Any breach of confidentiality may lead to disciplinary action.

Equality and Inclusion

We value diversity in our workforce and consider ourselves to be an Employer of Choice, committed to promoting and integrating equality of opportunity into all aspects of our work. We welcome applications from everyone and encourage applicants from all groups and backgrounds to apply and join us at Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. We are strongly committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace and ensure that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, disability, sex, race, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, gender identity and expression, and pregnancy and maternity.