Job Description

46,142 - 50,269 per year. Permanent and Full time. We are looking to recruit two finance professionals who want to play a key role in the regeneration of Swansea through providing high quality capital finance advice, project appraisal, financial funding advice, financial planning and monitoring.

Post title:

Principal Accountant - Capital

Post number:

FN.66175

Salary:

46,142 - 50,269 per year

Job description:

Principal Accountant - Capital (FN.66175) Job description (PDF, 316 KB)

Directorate/department:

Finance

Apply online now for post FN.66175

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Closing date:

11.45pm, 2 October 2025

Further information

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Swansea has delivered on a number of exciting regeneration projects for the region and has further ambitions for place shaping regeneration within its capital plan.


We are looking to recruit two finance professionals who want to play a key role in the regeneration of Swansea through providing high quality capital finance advice, project appraisal, financial funding advice, financial planning and monitoring.


In addition to your salary and excellent pension, you will be joining a super team that has access to flexible working conditions and will have opportunities to develop yourself and your career.

Join Our Finance Team in Swansea

Swansea is undergoing exciting changes with a wide range of regeneration projects. We're transforming the city and surrounding areas to better serve our residents, grow our economy, and protect our beautiful natural environment.

Job Opportunity

We're looking for two motivated finance professionals to help shape the future of Swansea and the region. This is a great chance to grow your career while making a real impact.

What You'll Need

We're looking for people with experience in: Reviewing and assessing projects and investment appraisal Planning and tracking capital project spend and financial risk Understanding how to fund capital spending Giving financial advice to different teams and stakeholders

It's helpful if you're a qualified chartered accountant, but we also welcome part-qualified applicants who are working towards their qualification who have practical experience. You should be willing to learn more about capital assets and financing in a local government setting.

What You'll Do

You'll manage financial information for business cases in the capital pipeline, capital budgets, monitor spending, report on progress, advise of capital funding and help close the books at year-end. This role offers variety and interesting challenges and is rewarding.


We welcome applicants from all sectors and will help you learn about local government finance. Our teams include experienced local government professionals and also newcomers from the private sector.


If you are interested or unsure if you're likely to meet the person specification, please reach out to

Simon Arthurs

or

Liz Rees

to arrange an informal discussion.

simon.arthurs@swansea.gov.uk

or

Elizabeth.rees@swansea.gov.uk

What We Offer

Competitive salary Local government pension scheme Hybrid working options Wellbeing services Opportunities to grow your technical and personal skills and support your career development

Whilst we know that partnering with agencies is a key partnership in filling roles within the Council, we respectfully request that agencies do not contact us at this stage in the recruitment cycle.

Safeguarding

Within Swansea Council there is a "Safeguarding is Everybody's Business" principle, and this applies to all Swansea Council employees, elected members, volunteers and contractors. Further details can be found at https://www.swansea.gov.uk/corporatesafeguarding

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