Administrative and Finance Officer

Caerphilly County Borough Council; Tir-y-Berth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Staff discount schemes

Job summary

Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking a highly organised administrator to lead the daily operations of the administrative team. The role focuses on income collection, performance management support, and maintaining high financial compliance across the service.

You will also manage contracts, monitor SLAs, and produce accurate business reports to inform operational decisions. Travel across the county borough may be required to fulfil duties.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration for a multi-site operation.
• Ability to travel across the county borough as required.
• Strong leadership, organisational and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day management of the administrative team.
• Ensure efficient income collection processes.
• Support performance management activities and financial compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Organisation

Analytical skills

Education

Level 3 qualification

Job description

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organisation. We pay an attractive salary of £30,515 - £32,046 and offer access to training and development opportunities. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to oversee the day-to-day management of our administrative team. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring efficient income collection processes, supporting performance management activities, and maintaining high standards of financial compliance across the service.

The role also involves contract administration, monitoring and managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and producing accurate business reports to support operational decision-making. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong leadership, organisational, and analytical skills who is looking to make a positive impact within a dynamic environment. For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 3 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales.
• Suitable experience of administration for a multi-site operation.
• The ability to travel across the county Borough and further afield as required.
• We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme and staff discount schemes.