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Assistant Finance Business Partner – SDS and HRA

Employer
Stevenage Borough Council
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Salary
from £42,821- £44,863 pro rata for hours worked
Closing date
31 Jan 2021

Job Details

“The Heart of a Town Lies in its People” and at Stevenage Borough Council our people are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for an ambitious part CCAB qualified professional to join our Finance Business Partner Team. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner – SDS. The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to:

provide professional and expert accounting and technical service for the revenue, holding and control accounts for SDS, Environment and Planning & Regulatory services, HRA;

 

contributes to budget setting and the production of the annual budget book;

 

provide budget monitoring information to Managers;

 

produce financial information for reports written by officers of the council;

 

input into monthly Key Performance Information to the Senior Leadership Team;

contributes to the closure of the accounts by the statutory deadline;

line management responsibility for an Accountancy Assistant.

 

Successful candidates will:

  • be part CCAB qualified accountant
  • have local government experience
  • have a good understanding of Environment, Planning & Regulatory and a Direct Service Organisation
  • have some knowledge of an HRA
  • need advanced computer skills, the ability to question and analyse data and to present it in a coherent and user friendly format.
  • a flexible and motivated attitude and the ability to work unsupervised when necessary have a working understanding of finance packages

Application Details

For an informal discussion about this post please contact Ellie Cannon on 01438 242595 or Keith Reynoldson on 01438 242403.

For an application pack and to apply online, please visit https://www.stevenage.gov.uk/job-vacancies

Applications must be returned by 5pm on 31st January 2021.

Interviews to be held virtually via Zoom on Monday 8th February 2021.

Please note that Stevenage Borough Council cannot accept CV’s, all applications must be made on the Council’s standard application form which can be found at the above link.

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Safe Staffing Handbook 2010.

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click here.

Company

“The Heart of a Town Lies in its people” and at Stevenage Borough Council our people are at the heart of what we do.

We are committed to providing a diverse, stimulating and enjoyable working environment and to offering a comprehensive benefits package in order to attract and retain our best people.

Surrounded by beautiful Hertfordshire countryside, Stevenage, the first new town in the UK, is situated approximately 30 miles north of London. The jewel in Stevenage’s crown is our award winning 120 acres of parkland – Fairlands Valley Park – right in the heart of the town.  With affordable housing, good links to the national road, rail and air networks and a good range of quality educational and recreational facilities, including  several miles of cycle ways, it is an exciting time to join Stevenage Borough Council  and be a part of our exciting transformation programme for the town, the Council and our people.

Detailed below are some of the benefits you can expect from us:

Salary

Competitive salary scales with annual reviews on the 1st April.

Holiday

25 – 31 days depending on Local Government service

Flexible working

Flexible and Hybrid Working

Part time

We offer a range of part time opportunities and all our full time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.

Family Orientated Leave

We offer a variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.

Training and Development

Excellent training and development opportunities are available to all staff in conjunction with our comprehensive performance and development programme. Secondments are often available to current employees offering the opportunity to gain further skills and experience.

Pension Scheme

We offer a competitive, contributory career average salary pension scheme.

Discounted

Health and Fitness membership as part of our Employee Wellbeing Strategy.

Trade Unions

All employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union. For a small fee members have access to free legal advice and assistance, welfare assistance and a whole range of discounted benefits, but more importantly, full representation in the workplace.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01438 242242
Location
Daneshill House
Danestrete
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 1HN
United Kingdom

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