Reference: R0000203
Department: Financial, Planning and Support
Service Area: Finance, Governance and Support
Salary: GBP 41,846 - GBP 43,757
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contractual Status: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Financial, Planning and Support service for a qualified and experienced Finance Business Partner. The post will lead the Children's Services Finance Team providing a wide range of financial advice and support to the Directorates within Children's Services, which are currently undergoing significant transformational change.
Prospective candidates should have extensive experience in finance and accountancy, ideally within local government. Knowledge of Children's Services Finance is desirable. They should also have an understanding of service delivery within local government, and have a track record in securing efficient and effective delivery of services (Value for Money). Also experience in the use of financial management systems is essential. We are looking for someone who has good communication skills, is confident and self-motivated, and has a commitment to customer focused service and strategic partnership working.
Our corporate values are a critical element of our strategy to create a brighter future for Middlesbrough and are at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace and demonstrate the values within their work.
All posts within the service are flexible dependent on business requirements, and therefore the postholder could potentially provide services to other Directorates.
For further discussion about the post, please contact Andrew Humble, Acting Head of Financial Planning on 01642 728685.
Closing date: Thursday 24th January 2019 by 12 midnight.
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