About The Service
Cardiff Council aims to provide a high quality, accessible service. The Service currently has three full time temporary vacancies for a Finance Officer within the Finance Team. The posts are temporary until 31st March 2026.
About the job
The main function of the post is to be responsible for the recovery of rent arrears for an area of the city and to take all appropriate recovery action.
What We Are Looking For From You
Essential requirements are, experience in debt recovery for rent or other debts, the ability to follow complex procedures and the use of IT systems. Finance Officers also conduct visits to customers’ homes and therefore previous experience of dealing with home visits is also desirable.
Additional information
This post is temporary until 31st March 2026.
Internal candidates who wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis must obtain approval prior to application using Form SEC1 (4.C.081). Requests may only be approved by the relevant Director/ Assistant Director/ Chief Officer or senior nominated officer graded no lower than OM2 or in the case of schools based staff the Headteacher / Governing Body.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Basic check.
This vacancy is suitable for post share.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
For an informal discussion after reading the job description, please contact Finance Team Leader Matthew Verallo or Kieran Davies on 07966111762 or by emailing housingrents@cardiff.gov.uk.
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