Assistant Finance Business Partner (SSA - SJA 19/4/24)

Job Title: Assistant Finance Business Partner

Contract Type: Agency

Work Hours: Part-time, 2 days per week

Day rate: Band G (?20.85 paye), or the candidate let us know what rate they are looking for

Location: Sandwell Council House, Freeth Street, Oldbury /Hybrid Working

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

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Chart of Accounts
• Provide support for Oracle Financials, preferably in Fusion
• Support end-users on accounting systems (e.g., ICON and Oracle)
• Provision of financial information, advice, and guidance
• Review, transformation, development, and maintenance of financial business processes and systems control functions within the Council's financial management system(s)
• Support the production of the annual Statement of Accounts
• Assist in the annual budget setting process
• Supervise Accountancy Assistants/Trainees and deputize for Finance Business Partners as needed

Additional Information:

• The organization is aiming to go live with Oracle Fusion in the upcoming financial year

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.

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 Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Closing Date: Tuesday 23 April at 2.00pm

Additional information: 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 Portal.

If you require further assistance in respect of the system, please contact the In-tend support team on 0844 272 8810.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No