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Financial Systems and Transactional Team Vacancies Are you a dynamic, team player with a keen interest in developing a sound knowledge of Nottingham City Council and securing the best outcomes for our customers? Are you solution focussed? Do you put customers at the heart of everything you do? Are you looking for a new challenge working in newly established teams in a changing and forward looking department? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you. Our Vision is to develop an efficient, effective finance service that supports Nottingham City Council to secure better outcomes for citizens and deliver the Council Plan. The service has recently undertaken a significant organisational transformation and we are looking for colleagues to come and complete our newly established teams in Commercial Finance. We have a number of permanent and temporary roles within our Systems and Transactional teams: THE ROLES £36,019 - 1 x Senior Finance Analyst - Income & Cash Management (1 Maternity Cover) - £36,019 - 1 x Senior Analyst - Income Management £27,394 - 2 x Analyst – Transactional Accounting £27,394 - 2 x Analyst - Systems £23,935 - 1 x Senior Technician - Systems £20,456 - 1 x Technician - Chart of Accounts £17,547 - 9 x Finance Assistant Senior Analysts We are looking for analysts with both experience of computerised financial income management systems and transactional accounting. The permanent role will be a key member of the Systems team – overseeing and improving the flow of income through a variety of line of business systems used in the business flowing through to our main income management system. The preferred candidate will have a range of system improvement projects under their belt. The Maternity cover role will join our new transactional accounting team ensuring that the actuals are right first time and that the information and reporting available to managers in the business meets their needs. Our Senior Analysts provide people management to a small team of finance colleagues, ensuring targets are met and colleagues are well supported. TO APPLY Submit your CV and a covering letter that details how you meet the 3 core criteria from the Job Description (no more than 2 sides of A4). Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Analyst & Senior Technicians Our Finance Technicians and Analysts are at the heart of creating high quality information that supports both managers in the business to manage their businesses effectively and colleagues in finance to provide insightful assessment and sound financial advice. We are looking for candidates that can lead improvement activities and are expert problem solvers, with experience of collating financial returns and grant claims for the transactional rolesand system improvement using business tools / financial management systems for the systems roles. TO APPLY Submit your CV and a covering letter that details how you meet the 3 core criteria from the Job Description (no more than 2 sides of A4). Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Finance Assistant & Chart of Accounts Technician This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy, fast paced local authority. Do you have excellent attention to detail? Can you investigate problems, control and implement financial processes to a high standard and support colleagues in finance to provide a first rate service to managers in the business? If so we would like to hear from you. TO APPLY Submit your CV: Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk OUR OFFER In return for what we’re looking for we offer an outstanding total reward package to applicants. We are committed to providing colleagues with a work/life balance. Our Strategic Finance colleagues have told us recently that 83% of them are satisfied with their work/life balance. We are committed to training and developing our new finance team, with access to training, shadowing and development opportunities for all staff in our service. We have generous leave schemes and apply flexible working where we can to support colleagues with caring responsibilities, personal arrangements or generally giving some time back when it’s needed. We have a range of Works Perks on offer to colleagues too - from bike purchase schemes to childcare vouchers. Nottingham City Council is an award-winning organisation for our total reward package. Deadline for all submissions: 14/9/2016 No Agency enquiries please Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment within 2 weeks of the closing date. To provide advice, triage and co-ordinate information to enable decision making and risk management on behalf of citizens requesting / requiring access to social care and health services, and to navigate citizens through to the right services based on an assessment of their needs. To assist in the delivery of an efficient and effective referral service for vulnerable adults sometimes with complex needs and/or difficult and unpredictable situations. Having a good understanding of the variety of services that are available to meet the individual’s needs. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Knowledge of, or ability to learn about, all core and specialist services and their criteria in order to triage and signpost all calls appropriately in a timely and efficient manner. 2. Excellent communication skills; over the phone or face to face, with the ability to deal with potentially aggressive, emotional and challenging behaviours, including listening and writing skills. 3. Ability to work with a degree of independence to analyse, prioritise, organise and delegate workload in order to co-ordinate appropriate care packages, manage risk and urgency and meet deadlines linking in with senior colleagues and specialist services to enable relevant outcomes. 4. Ability to work alongside clinicians and professional support in order to assess risk and manage complex situations which may involve safeguarding and risk management. There are ten permanent positions and three fixed term positions available. The fixed term positions are for six months initially. All roles are based within Nottingham Health and Care Point at Aspect House. This post is subject to a DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity. For Informal enquiries please contact Sophie Joyce on 0115 8765535 sophie.joyce@nottinghamcity.gov.uk We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as they are currently under represented within our workforce. Training & Audit Vacancies Finance Are you a dynamic, team player with a keen interest in developing a sound knowledge of Nottingham City Council and securing the best outcomes for our customers? Do you have an excellent eye for detail? Do you put customers at the heart of everything you do? Are you interested in joining a large local authority? If the answer is yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you. Our Vision is to develop an efficient, effective finance service that supports Nottingham City Council to secure better outcomes for citizens and deliver the Council Plan. The service has recently undertaken a significant organisational transformation and we are looking for colleagues to come and complete our newly established teams in Commercial Finance. We have a number of permanent roles within our Finance Department: THE ROLES £31,288 - 1 x Senior Accountant - Standards Policies & Processes Lead £27,394 - 2 x Senior Auditor £20,456 - 1 x Finance Training & Improvement Assistant £17,547 - 1 x Trainee Auditor Senior Accountant – Standards and Processes Working with the Strategic Finance team, the successful candidate will define the framework and timetable for Nottingham City Council’s financial standards, policies and processes. Working closely with the Team Leader for Strategic Finance, the post holder will also be responsible for delivering these standards in conjunction with relevant process owners. We are looking for someone with a good knowledge of best practice, excellent written and verbal communication skills in order to raise awareness and drive compliance across the authority. TO APPLY: Submit your CV and a covering letter that details how you meet the 3 core criteria from the Job Description (no more than 2 sides of A4). Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Senior Auditor We are looking for two people to join our Audit Team. Do you have experience of completing all types of internal audit reviews? We want to hear from candidates who have experience of providing an efficient, effective and economic audit service, ensuring corporate and departmental policies and priorities are innovatively reviewed and pursued. TO APPLY: Submit your CV and a covering letter that details how you meet the 3 core criteria from the Job Description (no more than 2 sides of A4). Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Finance Training & Improvement Assistant Do you have excellent attention to detail and communication skills? Do you have the ability to coach other people in financial processes? Are you experienced in coordinating and delivering training sessions and preparing training materials - if so our training and improvement team would like to hear from you. Trainee Auditor Our Audit team are looking for a trainee who wants to expand their data analysis, evidence gathering and assessment skills. If you have some knowledge of financial management controls and are considering a career in audit then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. TO APPLY Submit your CV: Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk OUR OFFER In return for what we’re looking for we offer an outstanding total reward package to applicants. We are committed to providing colleagues with a work/life balance. Our Strategic Finance colleagues have told us recently that 83% of them are satisfied with their work/life balance. We are committed to training and developing our new finance team, with access to training, shadowing and development opportunities for all staff in our service. We have generous leave schemes and apply flexible working where we can to support colleagues with caring responsibilities, personal arrangements or generally giving some time back when it’s needed. We have a range of Works Perks on offer to colleagues too - from subsidised car and bike purchase schemes to childcare vouchers. Nottingham City Council is an award-winning organisation for our total reward package. Deadline for all submissions: 14/9/2016 No Agency enquiries please Successful applicants will be invited to an assessment within 2 weeks of the closing date. The post holder will be responsible for providing a full range of cost management and quantity surveying services, on a variety of projects, working with multi-disciplinary in-house / external teams toward the safe and successful completion and management of projects and programmes of work. Responsibilities include; Providing full and detailed Quantity Surveying information in connection with financial, fee and contract management; production and management of service wide KPIs and budget forecasts; contractor performance reviews; monthly financial reports; liaison with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control cost; manage early warnings and change control; negotiating and assessing tenders; preparation of project cost, fee monitoring & value reports; assisting in the preparation and agreement of applications for payment. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: 1. Several years post qualification experience as a practising Quantity Surveyor, pre and post contract, in connection with a wide variety of capital/revenue based projects and programmes, including working knowledge on a range of contracts including; JCT/NEC3/Framework Agreements. 2. Essential experience in; feasibility cost estimates/production of tender documentation/cost analysis, preparation of Bill of Quantities, fee monitoring & management/contractual management/estimating and cost planning activities/NRM/specifications/VE and life cycle costing. 3. Excellent communication –oral and written, numeric and computer skills, with an ability to skilfully negotiate in a range of circumstances, in particular contractual situations. A high level of self-motivation. 4. Knowledge equivalent to that gained in training to achieve membership of the RICS as demonstrated by work carried out in previous employment. For informal enquiries please contact Leanne Day on Tel: 0115 8765568 or email: leanne.day@nottinghamcity.gov.uk We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic communities and disabled people as we are currently under represented within our workforce Commercial Finance Technician Vacancies If the answer is yes to any of these questions, we want to hear from you. Are you a dynamic, team player with a keen interest in developing a sound knowledge of Nottingham City Council and securing the best outcomes for our customers? Are you solution focussed? Do you put customers at the heart of everything you do? Are you able to take on a diverse, challenging and changing department? Our Vision is to develop an efficient and effective finance service that supports Nottingham City Council to secure better outcomes for the citizens of Nottingham and deliver the Council Plan. The service has recently undertaken a significant organisational transformation and we are looking for colleagues to come and complete our newly established teams in Commercial Finance supporting departments that are hugely varied and diverse with many current and future challenges. THE ROLES Senior Finance Technician - £23,935 x 8.5 Finance Technician - £20,456 x 1 Finance Technicians Our Finance Technicians provide high quality information that supports both: *.Business Managers - to manage their businesses effectively and *.Finance Colleagues - to provide insightful assessment and sound financial advice. The role will provide you with direct exposure to the organisation on key strategic projects. You will have excellent excel skills and be able to work with large volumes of data with a strong attention to detail to validate figures & apply logical reasoning to identify trends. You will support the Finance Commercial Business Partner in producing KPI reports, working on business cases, benchmarking as well as collating financial returns, grant claims & performance reports. You will be part qualified or working towards a financial qualification. TO APPLY Senior Finance Technicians Submit your CV and a covering letter for each role that you are interested in that details how you meet the 3 core criteria highlighted in the relevant Job Description(s) (2 sides of A4).Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk, citing the job titles in the e-mail ‘subject’ field. Finance Technicians Submit your CV: Email to strategicfinanceor@nottinghamcity.gov.uk Deadline for all submissions: 14/9/2016 No Agency enquiries please
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