Systems Project Officer - Temporary

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL; Bridgend; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in Bridgend seeks a Systems Project Officer for a temporary role focusing on the development and maintenance of financial systems. The position involves leading projects, supporting system users, and ensuring compliance with legislative requirements. The role also includes training users and managing data effectively, with a commitment to safeguarding vulnerable individuals.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems development to meet user needs.
• Ability to create and manage financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of financial systems to meet legislative needs.
• Support implementation and testing of new software.
• Train users on new tools and changes.

Skills

Leadership

Data Management

Training

Education

Basic criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service

Baseline Personnel Security Standard check

Job description

Systems Project Officer - Temporary
Job description
37 hours per week

Temporary - 1 Year

The Council’s Finance Department provides a range of effective, efficient and high-quality professional services with support to Members, managers, staff, services, schools and a range of external partners in the delivery of the Council’s objectives.

The department is seeking to appoint a Systems Project Officer to lead in the development, administration and maintenance of the Council’s financial systems in accordance with corporate needs and the system needs of individual system users. In particular undertake specific system developments linked to the Council’s core finance and reporting systems, and also to undertake ad hoc research, advice and development projects as directed.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:

- Leading on aspects of systems development in order to meet legislative, corporate and end user needs.

- Creating and developing a comprehensive suite of financial reports to support the finance section.

- Supporting the Systems Administrator in order to achieve effective implementation, testing and roll-out to system users of new software and upgrades to existing software.

- Undertake specific development projects as required by the Systems Administrator.

- Support the Systems Administrator in the development and implementation of system functionality and improvements, increasing the effectiveness of systems and meeting end user requirements.

- Supporting the development of Business Continuity plans for financial systems.

- Undertaking aspects of day-to-day and ad-hoc systems administration including creating/amending/disabling user access; data management including data archiving; and data extracts in response to ad-hoc requests.

- Developing and maintaining end user manuals for all systems supported, ensuring they are updated in line with any software/systems updates.

- Train financial system users on new tools and changes to existing tools.

- Deputising for the Systems Administrator and or Accounting Systems Manager in relation to specific projects and system development.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

A Basic criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) together with a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check is a requirement for this post.

The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.

Closing Date: 04 June 2025

Shortlisting Date: TBC

Interview Date: TBC

Benefits to working at Bridgend County Borough Council

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