Finance And Data Management Officer

Network Recruitment Wales are recruiting a Finance and Data Management Officer for a temporary postition with one of our clients. 

Responsible for: Ensuring all local projects within the SPF Local Investment Plan are meeting their responsibilities in accordance with project and all financial claims are eligible.

Principal Accountabilities

Provide support to the Team Leader and Senior Finance 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.

To comply with the relevant sections of the Authoritys policy statement on Health, Safety and Welfare at Work.

To adhere to the principles of the Corporate Equality Policy and ensure commitment to anti-discriminatory practice.


The duties and responsibilities attached to posts are difficult to define in detail and may vary from time to time without changing the general character or level of responsibility entailed. The post holder is therefore expected to undertake such other responsibilities as may be requested provided the general character of the duties or level of responsibility does not change.

Experience in:
Data entry & performance management.
IT competent knowledge of spreadsheet applications (Microsoft)
An understanding of audited grants / Funding Streams