About the team we are recruiting to

Coventry City Council's Employee Benefits & Finance Team is a small, busy and innovative service responsible for procuring and administering employee benefits and financial reconciliation and budget monitoring.

Our People Plan 2020-2022 sets out our ambitions as a HR service that will inspire others, drive and secure opportunities to improve and transform the services we offer to the citizens of Coventry.  The introduction of a new benefits package is underway and is a key element of this.

The work of our team spreads across two main areas: Benefits - the selection and implementation of new benefits and their marketing and administration; and Finance – the reconciliation of the payrolls for the Council and our customers, and the management of budgets and income for the HR transactional and traded services.

If you think HR and local government may be a bit old school, think again.  Innovation is at the heart of everything we do, and as a service we work closely with our Digital Transformation team who are currently working on programmes of activity which include Process Automation and AI, Chatbots and Data Warehousing.

What is the job role?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Employee Benefits & Finance Manager. The new role is essential to lead and manage our existing team in both the development and implementation of our range of employee benefits, the financial reconciliation of payrolls and the management of budgets and income for traded payroll and recruitment services.

The key activities in relation to employee benefits involve managing the marketing of existing benefits, identifying and implementing new packages, and liaising with employees, suppliers and our traded services customers as well as statutory bodies such as HMRC.  On the finance side you’ll be managing the financial reconciliation of approx 90 payrolls, managing significant budgets and projected income streams of over £1m per annum.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone with excellent financial skills and experience in budget reconciliation, management and control. 

Ideally you will have knowledge of employee benefits packages.

You must be an expert in the use of Microsoft Excel to be able to work with large data sets and undertake financial analysis, reconciliation and forecasting.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential for working with the range of people within the role and for the promotion of the employee benefits packages.

You need to be a good organiser and a team player to manage the team and deliver a wide range of tasks on time.  Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy is key.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

All attachments for the job can be found here

Interview date: 28th October 2020

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!
There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.
We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.
As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.
Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled Coventry CC Application process.

Coventry City Council