Term

This is a permanent role for the remainder of this Senedd term (until 2026) with an option to extend in future. This role is also available as a secondment for Welsh public sector employees. Please follow your own organisation’s policy on informing and getting permission from line managers.

The ability to speak and write Welsh, or a willingness to learn Welsh, is desirable. We will judge applications submitted in Welsh or English equally.

About us

Our mission at the Centre for Digital Public Services (CDPS) is to support the public sector in Wales to design and build better public services. Services which meet the needs of those who use them. We are funded by the Welsh Government and are supporting them to meet the outcomes in the Digital Strategy for Wales.

We support the public sector to:

learn digital skills
connect with other digital professionals
design and improve digital public services
meet the Digital Service Standards for Wales

Our values

We strive to be bold, collaborative, transparent and optimistic, and keep people at the heart of everything we do.

Our work

We are committed to working in the open. We regularly share our work and we encourage you to look at the work we do with our partners.

A few examples we’re particularly proud of are:

Welsh Revenue Authority’s Land and Property Data Proof of Concept
Sport Wales work to increase the reach of their community investment funds
our discovery into Tech Net Zero
understanding the access challenges to GP surgeries in Wales
our research to understand the shared technology landscape in Wales

Our annual review shows what we’ve been up to in the last year.

The Role

As the Finance Assistant, you will provide support in our day-to-day operations of the finance department. This role involves working closely with the Finance Officer to provide departments with a high-quality service.

What you’ll do

You will:

manage day to day bookkeeping duties including:
maintaining and sustaining the purchase ledger, in line with CDPS delegated authority policy
monitoring of bank account and bank reconciliations
maintaining and sustaining the sales ledger including credit control when required
raise POs when required and assist with monitoring of PO system
prepare and upload the bank of weekly payment, monthly staff salary payments and staff expenses
support with annual external and internal audits
support the production of monthly and quarterly financial reports
be the first point of contact to employees to help them understand our finance processes
ensure all financial data is up to date and in accordance with GDPR
provide general ad-hoc support to the operations team

Who you are

You will:

have attention to detail, to ensure all CDPS finances are complete, accurate and up to date
have excellent organisational, time management and administrative skills, including the ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload to meet deadlines
have excellent interpersonal skills, a positive colleague-focused approach and are a team player
enjoy working in a busy remote environment and can respond positively to change
be able to support a range of financial processes and review financial information
demonstrate ability to work effectively within a team, and the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships at all levels
be flexible and willing to develop skills in the role

Essential requirements

Minimum 1 year’s relevant finance experience.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel and cloud-based accounting systems.

Desirable requirements

AAT qualified to level 2 or studying AAT or bookkeeping qualification equivalent.

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