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Head of Financial Services & Financial Controller

Employer
Public Sector Partnership Services Limited (PSPSL)
Location
Based at Spalding or Manby Lincs (with dual site responsibility)
Salary
Salary - £50k-55k - plus performance related pay
Closing date
28 Feb 2019

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Job Details

Generous Local Gov Pension Scheme - approx 21.8% annual employer contribution
28 days Annual Leave - plus UK Bank Holidays
Company car & travel allowances
Free car parking
Based at Spalding or Manby Lincs (with dual site responsibility)

More importantly, a great team and a great work environment with future opportunities and career development

As a result of the impending retirement of our current Head of Financial Services, an opportunity has arisen to become the Company's new Head of Financial Services & Financial Controller.

The Company is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) which provides a range of services to South Holland and East Lindsey District Council, including Financial Services, HR, ICT, Customer Contact, Revenues & Benefits and Business Support.

This role arises at an exciting time for the Company, as it completes the initial 10 year contract and has secured a new 10 year contract with its client Councils and looks towards future opportunities and transformation.

The role forms part of the Company Senior Leadership Team and with responsibility as the Company Financial Controller, you will be the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO), reporting to the Head of CPBS and its Board of Directors.

You need to be fully qualified to CCAB level (CIPFA/CIMA) or equivalent with significant experience of leading and managing within a Financial Services role, with a strong focus on service delivery and performance. Ideally, you will have some local government experience/background.

For further details, including job description and requirements of the role please contact Keiley Brown, PA to the Head of CPBS via email Keiley.Brown@cpbs.com .

An informal telephone conversation about the role can also be arranged with either the current Head of Financial Services or the Head of CPBS. Please contact Keiley Brown on 01775 764 522 to arrange.

Assessment and Selection process will involve.

  1. Submission of CV - by Thursday 28 February 2019 to jobs@cpbs.com
  2. Personality profiling exercise undertaken by an external company prior to interview
  3. Interview process will involve;
  • Finance related 'intray' exercise
  • 10 min power-point presentation to panel (subject will be notified in advance)
  • Competency based interview - 45 mins

The interview date is to be confirmed and will take place in Boston.

Company

Public Sector Partnership Services Ltd or PSPS is a Local Authority Trading Company (LATCo) which is wholly owned by South Holland, East Lindsey District Council, and Boston Borough Council. The Company has been operating since 2010, formally known as Compass Point Business Services.

The Company delivers a range of customer and enabling back office services, including Human Resources & Payroll, Financial Services, ICT, Digital and Print & Design, Customer Contact, Revenues & Benefits, Health & Safety and Lifeline. The Company employs 275 staff across its operating sites in Spalding, Manby, Skegness, and Mablethorpe. The Company operates at arms-length to and is independent of the shareholding Councils. It is strategically managed by an appointed Board of Directors. In 2020, the Company secured a new 10 year contract with the authorities to deliver its services.

The Company has delivered savings in the region of £23m, through the collaboration and sharing of services over the last 10 years and the future contract will see an additional saving of £9m to 2030.

We focus on five core areas across our organisation to ensure we move forwards, these are Service Delivery, Transformation, Engagement, Performance & People - this is our STEPP forwards priority.

Everything we do is underpinned by our corporate values of Professionalism, One Team, Innovation, Supportive and Excellence.

As an employer we are motivated to maintain a healthy and high performing workforce and are keen to attract new talent to our organisation as we recognise the impact people play in the delivery and achievement of our organisation.

Company info
Telephone
01775 764451
Location
Council Offices, Priory Road
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 2XE
GB

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