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Finance Officer

Cardiff

Posted 03/05/2024

£25,979 - £29,777 per annum

Top Reasons to Apply
  1. An exciting opportunity has become available within Cardiff Council’s Education directorate for a Finance Officer.
  2. We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and professional Finance Officer who will encourage creativity and inspire innovation throughout the workforce. 
  3. Experience and knowledge of using the SAP procurement system, is considered essential for this role.
Job Description

Cardiff Youth Service offers a range of provisions for young people aged 11-25 and consists of a talented and enthusiastic team of professional youth workers who operate across the city. This set up consists of youth centres, specialist provisions, youth mentoring and street based youth work teams that all provide a wide variety of creative opportunities and experiences that encourage the participation and development of young people in communities.

Cardiff Youth Service promotes a strong connection between targeted and universal youth work that ensures there is a consistent offer of support to young people when they need it. Cardiff Youth Service encourages young people to realise their individual potential and supports them on their journey to becoming positive active citizens

About the job

An exciting opportunity has become available within Cardiff Council’s Education directorate for a Finance Officer. This post is based within the Youth Service and will, through the management of financial administrative business support, contribute to the provision of an efficient, high quality, continuously improving range of services to young people within the city.

The successful candidate will be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic Youth Service team, based within the newly formed Performance & Governance department. The aim of your role will be to deliver on a range of complex financial and administration tasks as required to meet the service needs. This will include providing the service Management Team with accurate financial information to aid in delivering a budget that is within the Council’s expectation for the service area.

A clear understanding of Finance Management alongside experience of working in a fast-paced office environment is essential for this role.

What We Are Looking For From You

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and professional Finance Officer who will encourage creativity and inspire innovation throughout the workforce.  The successful post holder will be an excellent communicator and able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.

The successful candidate will have a good general education level alongside a further Qualification in financial management (e.g., AAT). Experience and knowledge of using the SAP procurement system, is considered essential for this role.

Cardiff Council
Company Information

The County Council of the City and County of Cardiff (Welsh: Cyngor Sir Dinas a Sir Caerdydd) has been the governing body for Cardiff, one of the Principal Areas of Wales, since 1996. The council consists of 75 councillors, representing 29 electoral wards. The authority is properly styled as 'the County Council of the City and County of Cardiff', or in common use Cardiff Council.

Key Facts
  • Head Office:

    County Hall,
    Atlantic Wharf,
    Cardiff CF10 4UW

Location
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