Building on the successful administration of over £150 million of funding allocated to the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) during the past 4 years. Walsall Council has been appointed as its single Accountable Body, taking responsibility for all future funding allocated to the LEP from the 1^st April 2019. The Council is also the Accountable Body for a number of European funding streams on behalf of the Black Country including the European Social Fund Community Grants Programme.

We are looking for the following officer to join a dynamic team responsible for a range of tasks including; negotiating and agreeing contracts and grant agreements with the public and private sectors, associated claim and payment processes, compiling programme cash-flow forecasts together with on-going monitoring and compliance.

Finance and Compliance Monitoring Officer - Ref: EE28118

£28,768 - £32,808 per annum
Fixed term until March 2021

This post-holder will assist in leading the day-to-day; accounting, administration of significant programmes and projects such as the ESF Community Grants Programme, including; auditing partners funding claims, monitoring compliance against agreed outcomes, preparing financial reports and working with corporate finance colleagues in the approval of prepared claims for payment.

You will need a strong track record in public sector financing and compliance, monitoring processes and frameworks, and the ability to manage a demanding workload and complex relationships. If you are an excellent administrator with exceptional attention to detail and are resourceful, resilient and highly motivated we would welcome your application.

*Please note this post is part financed by the European Social Fund and Education and Skills Funding Agency.

The role will be initially appointed on a fixed term basis until March 2021, with extensions dependent upon additional funding being approved. You will have access to on-going training and support as you help to promote good relationships, best practice and decision making across the Council and its partners.

Closing Date for application is: Sunday 3^rd February 2019
Interviews will be held week commencing 11^th February 2019

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