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Finance Controller

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Woodcock Street
Salary
£27,741 - £34,728
Closing date
18 Jan 2021
Reference
BCC001452

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Revenues / Benefits
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Revenue  and Collection is responsible for invoicing and collecting Housing Sundry Debts which include housing repairs recharges, lock up garages and Careline Alarm accounts. We also reconcile all housing rental income ensuring rent accounts are maintained and property information is updated as soon as possible to avoid rent loss. We also take a lead role in the implementation of the annual rent variation process for our 65,000 tenants. The team is also responsible for ensuring properties are correctly set up on our Housing Rent system Northgate to enable estate management and landlord responsibilities to be completed. Revenue and Collection also set up all Rent Direct Debits. We also trace missing payments and ensure they are posted to the correct rent accounts.

 

The successful candidate will manage the Rent Control and Income teams. They will ensure processes and procedures are in place for staff to follow clear, defined and agreed protocols. To ensure the annual rent notification is completed within agreed time scales. To undertake regular 1-2-1/My Appraisals and team meetings. Attend collaborative meetings with partners and stakeholders and actively contribute at project and working groups. Deal with queries of a complex nature. Deal with all staffing and personnel issues. Provide statistics for the Head of Service on the work of the teams.

 

Knowledge of the Northgate system or a Housing Rent System.

 

Need to demonstrate managing and supervising teams and undertaking 1-2-1/My Appraisals and objective setting.

 

Be able to set targets and monitor performance.

 

Ability to plan and prioritise the work of the teams to meet deadlines and targets.

 

Demonstrate the use of IT to create , amend and interrogate computer systems.

 

Be able to investigate problems and find solutions

 

Ensure process documentation is created, maintained and accurate.

 

Undertake the development and automation of manual systems to improve efficiencies within the team.

 

Ensure daily, weekly, monthly tasks are undertaken and report concerns as and when required with the appropriate teams and organisations

 

A commitment to customer care and delivery of a high standard of service to citizens

 

Provide statistics and other management information on the team's key performance indicators.

 

Be able to follow up on staffing issues and personnel matters.

 

Deputise for the Income Manager at meetings in their absence.

 

Interviews for this post will take place virtually via video conferencing. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.

 

For informal enquiries about this role, please contact:

Gurdev Singh

Income Manager

0121 303 3831

gurdev.singh@birmingham.gov.uk

 

Ref: BCC001452

 

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

 

Right to work in the UK documentation will be fully checked for all applicants.  All non UK applicants are required to apply for a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council and must be approved by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) before any employment offer can be confirmed. Unless they are an EEA or Swiss citizen that was already employed by BCC prior to 31 December 2020, then they will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) instead.

 

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

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