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Senior Business Analyst - Adult Social Care Finance

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
10 Woodcock St, Birmnigham
Salary
£34,788 - £42,683
Closing date
10 Dec 2019
Reference
BCC001258

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

We are looking for an ambitious CCAB qualified accountant to join the team which support Adults Social Care. This is a challenging role and exciting opportunity for the right candidate to gain valuable experience in a vital and busy service area.

The role of Senior Business Analyst supports the Finance Manager in the full range of financial services from budget setting, budget monitoring and closure of the accounts. The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to deputise for the Finance Manager, obtaining valuable experience for future career development. It will be important to understand the direction of the service area to truly add value as well as ensure appropriate governance of financial management,

Able to work independently and resolve problems; responsible for supervising a team within the service including work planning, allocation, monitoring and review; ensure efficient customer care; key role in ensuring KPI's are met; assist and advise budget holders on complex budget matters including early involvement in new initiatives to "add value"; collate, report and monitor complex data ensuring the provision of management and performance information for service leads.

The post holder must be CCAB qualified with advanced numerical skills and the ability to interpret complex information to develop plans and take corrective action where necessary. Experience of managing a team in complex environment and well as evidence of providing financial advice to stakeholder. Experience of preparing and presenting business documents and reports as well as experience of effective resource management. Good knowledge of management accounting, planning, budgeting, forecasting and performance management. Able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines and ability to organize the team to deliver against set objectives. The full requirements are outlined in the Person Specification attached to this opportunity.

We are looking for a CCAB qualified accountant to join the team which supports Adult Social Care. This is a challenging role and exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience in a vital and busy service area.

This post is located within the Adult Social Care Finance team within Finance and Governance and reports to the Finance Manager responsible for Adult Packages of Care and Health integration. The main areas of responsibility are:

• All duties associated with the financial cycle for Adult Packages of Care, to include budgeting, monitoring and closure of accounts.

• Provision of financial advice and guidance to service managers, health colleagues and other stakeholders

• Calculation and interpretation of statistical data and metrics relating to Adult Packages of Care.

• Completion of statutory returns, i.e. ASC-FR

• Providing financial support and guidance to Service colleagues on business transformational projects and programmes, i.e. Eclipse (A case management system for recording adult packages of care).

Informal enquiries to Samantha Bloomfield Finance Manager on 0121 675 1255 or you can alternatively email samantha.bloomfield@birmingham.gov.uk

“Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants. All non UK and non EU applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) before any employment offer can be confirmed.”

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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