Job Title: Assistant Finance Business Partner
Post Number: 004623
Salary: Grade 9 – £43,570 to £45,648
Working Hours: 37 hours - pro rata per hours worked
Location: Daneshill House, Stevenage
Contract: Permanent


“The Heart of a Town Lies in its People” and at Stevenage Borough Council our people are at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for an ambitious part CCAB qualified professional to join our Finance Business Partner Team. Reporting to the Finance Business Partner – Stevenage Direct Services (SDS), Planning & Regulatory and Regeneration. The main responsibilities of the post holder will be to:
• Provide professional and expert accounting and technical service to the Repairs & Maintenance and Caretaking departments
• Provide support to the finance business partner for SDS, Planning & Regulatory, and Regeneration;
• Contribute to budget setting and the production of the annual budget book;
• Provide budget monitoring information to Managers;
• Produce financial information for reports written by officers of the council;
• Input into monthly Key Performance Information to the Senior Leadership Team;
• Contribute to the closure of the accounts by the statutory deadline

Successful candidates will:
• be part CCAB qualified accountant
• have local government experience
• have a good understanding of Environment, Planning & Regulatory and Direct Service Organisation
• have some knowledge of HRA
• have advanced computer skills, the ability to question and analyse data and to present it in a coherent and user friendly format.
• be flexible and motivated attitude and the ability to work unsupervised when necessary have a working understanding of finance packages


Application Details
For an informal discussion about this post please contact Ellie Croker on 07843 330317

For an application pack and to apply online, please visit www.stevenage.gov.uk/vacancies

Applications must be returned by midnight on 28th August 2022.
Interviews to be held on Thursday 1st September 2022.

Please note that Stevenage Borough Council cannot accept CV’s, all applications must be made on the Council’s standard application form which can be found at the above link.

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by the Hertfordshire Safeguarding Children Board Safe Staffing Handbook 2010.

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All. For further information please click here.