Accountancy Assistant; Financial Accounts

Accountancy Assistant (Financial Accounts)

• Force: South Wales Police
• Role Type: Police Staff
• Business Area: Corporate Finance
• Department: Accountancy Services
• Location: HQ, Bridgend
• Grade: SC34
• Salary: £25,242.00 - £29,859.00
• Part/Full Time: Full Time
• Hours per Week: 37
• Type of
  
  Contract:
  
  Permanent
• Level of Welsh language ability required: 2
• Shortlisting Date: 2 March 2026
• Interview Date: 16 March 2026
• Closing Date: 11/02/2026, 15:00

We are a small team based in the South Wales Police Headquarters in Bridgend. We are a flexible team, and we embrace hybrid working with a mix of working remotely and in Police Headquarters Bridgend. The Team is responsible for preparation of the Statement of Accounts, Treasury Management and Capital, Sales Debtors, VAT and Statistical Returns.

• Maintain detailed financial systems/records, in line with detailed Financial Instructions and audit requirements.
• Assist with the Sales Debtor Control function.
• Contribute to the daily Treasury Management Function within the team.

• Good analytical and organisational skills.
• Competent in the use of a range of Microsoft applications.
• Experience of working in a public sector organisation would be preferable but not essential.

Learn and development opportunities, lifestyle and wellbeing schemes, generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies.

The successful Candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC Vetting. Please note, if you are an internal candidate and subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please contact Krista Humphrey in Corporate Finance at Krista.

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