Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: Sunday 27 November 2016

Interviews to be held week commencing 05 December 2016

For an informal discussion, please contact Sue Short - Contracts Finance Manager or Andy Fowler - Finance Manager CET and Governance.

About the Role

This is an interesting and varied role, working as part of the innovative new Orbis partnership. You will be providing financial support to the East Sussex Highways partnership and Waste Service, include the PFI Integrated Waste Management Services Contract.

Based in Lewes, just 15 minutes from Brighton, with occasional travel likely to be needed through East Sussex, you’ll benefit from working in a flexible and agile environment. This means you’ll have the equipment and opportunities to work from various locations, including at home, enabling you to work in a really flexible way to engage with and support your customers, as well as maintaining a good work life balance.

We are looking for a full time Principal Finance Officer with experience of supporting large public services contracts or projects. You will be someone who will enhance the quality of business decision-making through high performance; bringing insight and innovation; demonstrate sector awareness; be supportive, inquisitive and challenge how things are done.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.

How to apply

Information for redeployees

If you wish to discuss the above position in more detail or be considered for redeployment into this post, please contact your HR Advisor.