Finance Business Partner for Borough Economy

Job Title Finance Business Partner (Borough Economy)

Rate of Pay: ?27.84 per hour (Inside IR35)

Hours: 37

Location: Sandwell Council House, Oldbury/ Hybrid

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Temporary until 30th June 2023

Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role.

Brief description:

Sandwell Council are looking for an Interim Finance Business Partner to cover Borough Economy to start ASAP.

Key Requirements:

• oCCAB or CIMA qualified Accountant and evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• oPrevious experience of working as a Finance Business Partner within a Borough Economy or similar Finance team. The service covers services such as:

• oHighways
• oLeisure
• oWaste
• oParks & Visitor Centre Services
• oLibraries & Museum
• oLicensing

• oA minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a finance role with preferably some in a Local Government setting.

• oExperience of managing and developing individuals and teams to deliver the outcomes of the Directorate Business Plan and Corporate Plan.

• oExperience of effective financial management and delivering financial advice at a strategic level across services

• oExperience of building effective partnerships, negotiating and consulting with internal and external stakeholders.

• oThe role will mainly be remote working but will require coming into the Council offices occasionally for certain meetings.

• oFlexibility and willingness to work with changing and conflicting demands.

The role will report to the Head of Finance Business Partnering - Place

Please can the agencies send over a CV, 2x up to date references and a copy of Terms and Conditions. You will also need to include your agency on cost details to each submission. Stated rates must be inclusive of all known costs.

No DBS is required for this role.

Please note this advert is also out with our Master Vendor

You will receive further information regarding invoice terms if your candidate is appointed to this role. Invoices must be sent electronically on a weekly basis to templink_1@sandwell.gov.uk along with your workers authorised timesheet supplied by your agency. Payments are then released 14 days from the date of the invoice.

The Council will be using the In-tend e-Tendering System for this Procurement opportunity, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc to access the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal.

From here you will be able to register your company, express an interest in the opportunity, and gain immediate access to the related documents.

To submit your documents, you will be required to opt in.

For a Step by Step user guide to the Sandwell MBC In-tend Supplier Portal please click on the `Guidance for Suppliers` section of the website. All procurement responses must be carried out via the Sandwell MBC In-tend Sup...

Additional information:

The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest.

Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 8th March 2023 12:00pm Midday.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No