Accountant - Capital and Corporate



Salary:
Grade 9 SCP 34-39 £42,403 - £47,340

Hours/Week: 37 hours (negotiable)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 24/09/2024

The team delivers the corporate accounting activities of the Council and its partners, covering such areas as VAT, Treasury Management, Asset Accounting, assisting with the monitoring of the Council’s capital programme, assisting in the production of the annual accounts and maintaining / monitoring the Council’s balance sheet.

For the right candidate, we will be flexible in terms of office attendance, working pattern and working hours. Ideally, the successful candidate would be able to commit to working 37 hours per week, however part-time hours would be considered.

Other benefits include:

• An annual leave allowance starting at an initial 24 days (increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 32 days after 10 years’ service),
• 11 paid bank holidays per year
• Flexible working scheme, including homeworking
• A comprehensive Pension scheme (LGPS), with employer contributions
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car lease scheme
• Staff benefit card
• Discounted local gym membership

Torfaen County Borough Council strive to be a fair, supportive and effective employer. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. The Council expects all employees, paid or unpaid, to share this commitment.

You are welcome to submit your application form in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.

For more information, to see the Job Description and Person Specification and to apply, please click the ‘Apply on website’ button.