Tender

Technical Accounts Manager x 1 Ref: KB300123

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Tender

31 Jan 2023 at 08:18

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council has issued a tender for a Technical Accounts Manager position with the tender ID IT-230-6558-KB300123. The contract is for recruitment services and has a total value of £25,900 GBP. The tender is an open procedure (below threshold) with a closing date for submission of quotations set for Wednesday 1st February 2023 at 10:00am. The contract period is scheduled to start on 13th February 2023 and end on 14th May 2023, with the location being based in the West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the recruitment services industry to compete for the Technical Accounts Manager role at the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Companies with expertise in public sector finance, regulatory reporting, and technical accounting are well-suited to bid for this contract. Interested businesses must express their interest through the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal before the submission deadline on 1st February 2023. The successful bidder will play a key role in providing technical accounting support to the council and must possess relevant qualifications such as a CCAB qualification or equivalent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Technical Accounts Manager x 1 Ref: KB300123

Notice Description

Job Title Technical Accounts Manager Rate of Pay: Day rate Hours: 37 per week Location: Hybrid Start Date: ASAP Contract type: Temporary with a view to extend until 30th June 2023 Job Description and Personnel Specification are attached, which also provides more information above the role. Brief description: We are looking for a qualified or qualified by experience accountant ideally with good knowledge of IFRS and/or the regulatory reporting environment within which SMBC operates. Public sector technical knowledge on various areas such as collection fund, capital accounting and PFI projects would be useful. The purpose of the role is to provide support in technical accounting issues to the Corporate Finance Manager in order to support the delivery of a consistent response to all complex accounting judgements and ensure timely and accurate submission of statutory submissions and assist with closedown tasks as well as working with external and internal audit. The individual will be in charge of: * Accurate and timely preparation of substantial and complex deliverables (i.e. accounting judgements or calculations) (e.g. Lease accounting, business case evaluation (financial review)) * Supporting stakeholders in an advisory capacity leveraging complex technical expertise or experience as required * Influencing and managing relationships with stakeholders (teams, functional, external) to enable the successful delivery of activities and projects. * Proactively maintaining role as subject matter expert within areas of responsibility, including keeping up to date with internal and external development in relevant business/regulatory areas (e.g. CIPFA code changes affecting specific areas - example would be discussions on infrastructure assets) * Developing a significant working knowledge of relevant finance and business relevant end to end processes (e.g. collection fund accounting process mapping, end to end communication from business areas to central finance function - Revs and Bens / systems accountant/ chief accountant) * Identifying and driving connections between the finance function and other areas of the organisation by working in consistent ways and creating a collaborative culture with an aligned purpose and outcomes Delivering Change & Continuous Improvement (most important in conjunction with the above) Qualifications/Skills/Experience : * CCAB qualification - CIPFA preferable but any other is acceptable (QBE acceptable) * Demonstrates CPD in technical projects delivered * Detailed working knowledge and experience of working in a public sector finance team would be useful but not essential. (Interaction with the wider business (non silo approach to work)) * External Financial Reporting (ideally closure of accounts or significant closure support) * Experie... Additional information: The Quotation Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of quotations is Wednesday 1st February 2023 10:00am Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c639987f-a792-4c79-9d61-10acc6933e6c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/88ece1a8-974f-4a08-be0e-a52eca8ac229
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,900 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Feb 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
13 Feb 2023 - 14 May 2023 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B70 8SZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
West Bromwich Central
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Further Information

Notice Documents

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