Accounting Technician

Pembrokeshire County Council; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Pembrokeshire County Council is seeking an Accounting Technician for a permanent position within its Finance Team. This role entails assisting in budget preparation, data analysis, and the operational support of the finance team. A hybrid working model is offered, encouraging flexibility while remaining a key contributor to the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in finance roles.
• Ability to assist in budget preparation and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assist finance managers in delivering financial services.
• Participate in budget preparation and final accounts exercises.
• Manage data correction and analysis of cost data.

Skills

Finance

Data Analysis

Budget Management

Job description

Accounting Technician - Pembrokeshire County Council

Permanent position with a salary range of £27,269 - £30,060 per annum (subject to pay award)

This is an excellent opportunity to join our Finance Team at Pembrokeshire County Council. We are a busy team, working with all areas of the authority with a net revenue budget of £326.633m (2025-26) and a capital programme of approx. £370m over the Medium Term Financial Plan.

As the Accounting Technician you will assist Finance Managers, Principal Accountants and Senior Accountants in providing effective financial services to the groups various clients.

Reporting to the Principal Accountant, your core duties will include:

• Participate in the budget preparation and final accounts exercises as required by senior staff.
• Correction of miscoding of data and entering budgets on the financial management system
• Analysis of cost data required by senior staff & timely clearance of suspense account items
• Assist in the preparation and completion of grant claim forms.
• Participate in the monitoring of expenditure against budgets, producing various reports as required and acting as contact point for day to day queries from clients
• Operate as an active member of the finance team being managed and supported by the relevant line manager

We currently operate a hybrid working environment providing options for flexibility while still being a key contributor to our team.

Closing Date: 03/07/2025

Interview: 10/07/2025

For informal enquiries or a discussion about the role, please contact Christopher Veale on either 01437 775904 or by email - [e-mail]

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

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Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.

This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

• Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing [e-mail] .
• Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing [e-mail] .
• Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023.
• Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable. Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.