Senior Accountant x 2 KB230721

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Rate of Pay: £18.53 per hour (PAYE) however open to negotiation. This role falls within IR35.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Working from home

Start Date: ASAP

Contract type: Agency for 12 weeks with a view to extend until 30th November 2021

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

Brief description:

We are looking to recruit to two Senior Accountant posts within the Finance Team at Sandwell Council. This is to provide additional capacity in a number of areas.

Reporting to a Principal Accountant the role includes: -

• The provision of financial information
• Advice and guidance to budget holders and service managers throughout the financial cycle.
• Undertaking financial appraisals for capital projects with specific focus on the Towns Fund
• Assisting with the implementation of new accounting standards such as IFRS 16 and a new fixed asset register system
• Contributing to the production of the Statement of Accounts and provision of working papers for external auditors.

It would be beneficial if the successful candidate has experience of/qualifications in project management and knowledge of Oracle Fusion as the Council is in the process of implementing this as it's ERP system.

Entry requirements Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) qualification or Level 4 Accountancy Professional qualification

Could you please ensure all candidates you submit are fully compliant and immediately available for an interview.

For further information please see the JD and PS attached.

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 Supplier ...

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 28th July 2021 10:00am

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No