Integrated Services Finance Officer

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council; Blaina, Abertillery; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated individual to maintain financial systems and audit trails for the Children and Communities Grant. You will monitor budgets to support Welsh Government grant claims and ensure payments to childcare providers under the Childcare Offer for Wales and Flying Start programmes.

You will also handle ordering and invoicing related to Flying Start and the Blaina Integrated Childrens Centre income generation, working closely with

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification at HNC/D level or above.
• Experience in financial and budget management.
• Record keeping and audit processes experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain financial systems and audit trails that meet Welsh Government requirements.
• Undertake regular budget monitoring to support submission of grants claims.
• Process payments issued to childcare providers; ordering and invoicing related to Flying Start and Blaina Integrated Childrens Centre income generation.
• Collaborate with Accountancy and Revenues to support day-to-day financial running of grants and council budgets.

Skills

Budget management

Financial record keeping

Audit processes

Attention to detail

Education

HNC/D level or above

Job description

The Children and Communities Grant Business Team is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person to be part of a busy, dynamic team to take responsibility for the maintenance of financial systems and audit trails, to meet grant requirements. The post holder will be required to undertake regular budget monitoring to support submission of claims to Welsh Government.

The post will be responsible for all the payments issued to Childcare providers in Blaenau Gwent and Torfaen on behalf of the Childcare Offer for Wales and Blaenau Gwent Flying Start Programme.

The post is responsible for the ordering and invoicing in relation to Flying Start and Blaina Integrated Childrens Centre income generation.

The post will work in collaboration with Accountancy and Revenues to support the day to day financial running of the grants and council budgets.

Relevant qualification at HNC/D level or above and previous experience in financial and budget management, record keeping, audit process and procedures is essential.The provision of high-level financial support to all elements of the Children and Communities Grant and Early Years & Childcare programmes, including the maintenance of financial systems and audit trails that meet the requirements of Welsh Government.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensivepre-employment screening process will be undertaken which will include an Enhanced Disclosure with Child Barred List.Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement of the role.For information on the re-employment and re-engagement of former employees please refer to the Council's Pay Policy.About usAt Blaenau Gwent, we are passionate about the work we do and the impact we have. We empower our staff to make meaningful changes and take action to enhance our services.