INTERNAL - Finance & Data Officer - Quickstart
- Location
- Agile Worker
- Reference
- BGNEW
- Salary
- Grade 6 (£30,825 - £34,834 per annum) - 37 hours per week
- Contractual Status
- Fixed Term
- Date
- 31/03/2025
- Job Type
- Internal
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This is an internal advertisement, open to current employees of the Council only.
The Regeneration and Community Services Directorate is looking to recruit a Finance & data Officer to ensure all Quickstart businesses are meeting their responsibilities in accordance with the project and ensuring all financial claims are eligible.
This is an exciting opportunity within our regeneration team for the right individual who can demonstrate awareness of external funding opportunities have good communication skills, and passion and drive to deliver change through a locally coordinated, partnership approach.
Principal Accountabilities of the position include:
- Provide support to the Employability Officer to prepare claims.
- Prepare performance information and financial claims in readiness to submit to UK Government.
- Provide support to the Finance Coordinator to liaise with Blaenau Gwent Resources Department to provide audit and claims management support.
- To undertake an agreed programme of audits/ inspections with local projects.
- Support the Finance Coordinator and Team Leader in preparing mid-term and final independent evaluations for all local projects.
- Monitor and report participant outcomes and maintain records of outcomes for audit.
- Ensure all projects receive process information presented by the regional team.
- Provide advice and guidance on compliance of the operations.
- Act as the main point of contact for advice, support, and guidance with regards to financial claims.
- To monitor grant income & expenditure, maintain accurate records in order to support the terms & conditions of each grant.
- To ensure that all expenditure is in line with the budget as approved by the UK Government, in conjunction with the Finance Coordinator.
- To liaise with all projects, to ensure all record keeping systems are in line with the overall project requirements and to provide support with regards to queries that may arise.
- To maintain a consistent system of filing for paper and electronic records, for claims and backing documentation across all projects.
Access to a vehicle for work purposes is a requirement.
Thorough pre-employment screening is undertaken during the recruitment process.
We welcome applications in Welsh, please complete Welsh Job Application Form
Closing Date: 2nd May 2024 – 12:00am, midnight
Interview Date: TBC
- Job Description Download
- JD_Finance_Data_Officer_Quckstart.pdf
- Closing Date
- 02/05/2024
