Accountancy Assistant x 3
| Posting date: | 30 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,537 to £33,699 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ106270 |
Summary
We have exciting opportunities for Accountancy Assistants to join the Council’s Finance and Procurement team as a result of a new structure and additional investment in the Accountancy service. We are looking to recruit skilled, enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will thrive in a fast paced and dynamic financial environment working for Team Ceredigion. The opportunities are on a permanent, full-time basis in the following areas:
• Corporate Finance – Systems and Development
• Service Accountancy – Economy & Regeneration
• Service Accountancy – Through Age & Wellbeing Services
Responsibilities:
You will contribute to the core functions of the respective teams, providing financial support to a defined group of Council Services, and will typically involve budget setting, budget monitoring, the closure of accounts, management of grant funding, completion of statutory returns and providing financial advice to budget holders.
In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you in return:
• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working (subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location).
• from 27 up to 34 annual leave days per year (plus 8 public holidays)
• time off for Medical, Dental and Optician appointments
• generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• a range of learning and development opportunities
• salary sacrifice schemes including the Cycle to Work scheme, Additional Voluntary Pension Contributions
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including discounted memberships to our local leisure centres, free and confidential counselling provision
• life-style savings and Vectis card and much more
Please see our careers website for the Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Debbie Evans (Corporate Manager – Service Accountancy) on debbie.evans@ceredigion.gov.uk or Justin Davies (Corporate Manager -Corporate Finance) on justin.davies@ceredigion.gov.uk.
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
• Corporate Finance – Systems and Development
• Service Accountancy – Economy & Regeneration
• Service Accountancy – Through Age & Wellbeing Services
Responsibilities:
You will contribute to the core functions of the respective teams, providing financial support to a defined group of Council Services, and will typically involve budget setting, budget monitoring, the closure of accounts, management of grant funding, completion of statutory returns and providing financial advice to budget holders.
In exchange for your skills and commitment, we will offer you in return:
• Flexible working arrangements
• Hybrid working (subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location).
• from 27 up to 34 annual leave days per year (plus 8 public holidays)
• time off for Medical, Dental and Optician appointments
• generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• a range of learning and development opportunities
• salary sacrifice schemes including the Cycle to Work scheme, Additional Voluntary Pension Contributions
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives including discounted memberships to our local leisure centres, free and confidential counselling provision
• life-style savings and Vectis card and much more
Please see our careers website for the Job Description and Person Specification.
For an informal discussion about the posts, please contact Debbie Evans (Corporate Manager – Service Accountancy) on debbie.evans@ceredigion.gov.uk or Justin Davies (Corporate Manager -Corporate Finance) on justin.davies@ceredigion.gov.uk.
Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
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