Finance Business Partner (Capital & Treasury)
Job Reference: 000415
Function: Finance
Salary: £54,488 to £57,536 pa pro rata for hours worked plus market rate supplement up to £4,030
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stevenage - Hybrid
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an opportunity to have a role within a finance team with huge variety, working across a number of different areas of finance at a council with some unbelievable projects coming up. For instance, the exciting SG1 project is a new development to include thousands of new homes, a 39,000 sq. retail and commercial space as well as large swaths of pedestrian and landscape areas. The town is home to three international, sector-leading organisations in Airbus, MBDA and GSK.
We are looking for a proactive professional to report to the Head of Technical and manage an Accountant. You will play a critical role as the senior capital and treasury accountant, responsible for providing lead expert advice, managing, maintaining, and reporting on the council’s capital and treasury strategy.
Key tasks include:
1. Lead on all Capital and Treasury functions for the council’s general fund (GF) and housing revenue accounts (HRA).
2. Providing technical advice, guidance, training, and support to service managers to enable delivery of the council's approved capital programme.
3. Research financial implications in order to support decision making, including financing changes, taxation, and leasing issues.
4. Play a lead role in quarterly capital budget monitoring in liaison with the service managers, challenging forecasts where appropriate.
5. Maintaining and advising on the strategy for the medium-term financial plan including revenue costs of decisions, borrowing, and prudential code implications.
6. Lead on producing the council’s Treasury Management Strategy and treasury reporting.
7. Manage the council's working capital requirements, ensuring cash forecasting is current and fit for purpose, and treasury investments and borrowing are managed and reported.
ABOUT YOU
The successful candidate will have:
1. CCAB Qualified.
2. Comprehensive in-depth knowledge of financial processes and procedures in a Local Authority or similar organisation.
3. Knowledge of the latest issues affecting local government.
4. A proven track record of preparing capital and asset information for statutory accounts and maintaining and reconciling fixed asset registers.
5. Experience as a finance business partner.
6. Ambition to progress career within a Local Authority.
OUR BENEFITS
1. Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
2. Flexible working: available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
3. Part-time and Job share opportunities - all our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
4. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption, and parental leave.
5. 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service).
6. An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
7. Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family, and relationship issues.
8. Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport.
9. Cycle to Work scheme.
10. Stevenage Credit Union: secure savings, free life insurance, and access to cheap loans.
11. Employee Discounts: via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC).
12. Discounted Health and Fitness membership.
13. Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be made online - please visit Stevenage Borough Council Jobs.
For an informal discussion about this role please contact Rhona Bellis at 07513 722249.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 21 February 2025.
Please note that if we receive a large volume of applications for this role, we reserve the right to close this vacancy ahead of the published closing date.
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.
Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click Equality and Diversity.
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