About the Role
The Resources Officer will lead consistently high quality, cost-effective and timely business support within Cultural Services, balancing planned and reactive needs.
The successful candidate will be expected to:
1. process invoices, record income and ensure a clear audit trail of processed transactions
2. monitor service budgets to ensure expenditure and income are accurately reported, investigating any inaccuracies, ensuring spending remains within budget and contributing to financial forecasts
3. collate, analyse and present statistical and financial data, producing reports for the service and senior management as required
4. take a lead role in the procurement of resources and manage contracts with suppliers, ensuring that the best service is provided within allocated resources
5. support the provision of frontline engagement services, such as development, community activity, arts and heritage activity, and support colleagues in allocating and monitoring funding
About Us Sutton Council’s Cultural Services is made up of a network of eight public libraries, three heritage houses and a year-round cultural programme for all ages. Cultural Services provide a key part of community life in Sutton, supporting everything from early years development, digital literacy and community activities, to study space, cultural celebrations and access to Council services. Sutton Council’s Cultural Framework sets out the Council's ambition to expand cultural activity in Sutton, supporting the Borough’s approach to developing place, economic growth and community cohesion. About You
The successful candidate will:
6. have experience of liaising with a wide range of stakeholders, including providing excellent customer service
7. have technical and professional skill and knowledge of using accounting software and spreadsheets to collate and analyse financial data and oversee budgets, as well as process invoices and monitor income and expenditure with a high degree of accuracy
8. be highly organised, self-motivated, able to show initiative and ensure tasks are fully completed to meet tight deadlines
9. have experience of managing or supervising the performance of staff, including motivating and leading them
10. have the skills to produce meaningful financial or data reports for senior management, in order to make recommendations for service improvements and contribute to the delivery of key corporate objectives and the Cultural Strategy
Our Offer To You
As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we’re committed to helping you fulfil your potential and will offer you a supportive, friendly and collaborative environment to grow and develop your career and skills. We’re constantly striving to improve our ways of working so putting your ideas across - however big or small - will be fully encouraged and supported by your colleagues and our dynamic and experienced management team.
In addition, we offer a modern and flexible working environment for our staff, supported by our IT infrastructure, including Google Chromebooks and Google Apps. Our Flexible Working - Smarter Working Scheme embraces new ways of working. It provides improved work life balance for our staff as it allows staff to work from a variety of locations and staff are not required to work within the office 5 days a week.
Employees have access to a wide range of benefits, some of which include:
11. Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro-rata if part-time working hours apply)
12. Flexi-time (Please note, this applies to roles at grades 1-9 only)
13. Three volunteering days per year in Sutton
14. Comprehensive learning and development programme
15. Local and national discounts for shopping, eating out and leisure activities
16. Interest free season ticket loans
17. Local Government Pension Scheme
18. Car parking scheme
19. Bicycle loan facilities and cycle to work scheme
20. Zip car scheme
21. Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
22. Confidential wellbeing and counselling support
23. Subsidised gym membership