Behaviours and Key Competencies

The following are the generic behaviours expected from all finance staff

- Has a positive and optimistic attitude

- Always looks to improve ways of working

- Is inquisitive and actively owns and seeks to solve problems

- Takes personal responsibility to find things out and develop and share knowledge

- Communicates and collaborates pro-actively

- Builds trust-based relationships

- Demonstrates ethical behaviours as set out in the ethical standards framework

These staff behaviours will be demonstrated in conjunction with the following key competencies

- Is commercially aware - i.e. understands the cost drivers and true costs of services and considers the value in everything we do.

- Able to listen, understand, and respond constructively to the viewpoints of others.

- Able to challenge constructively, join the dots, and see the wider implications, across

services, processes and issues.

- The ability to communicate clearly and openly with others in order to inform, instruct,

persuade and encourage feedback.

- Demonstrates a can do attitude and focuses energy and commitment on achieving

positive results that are critical to the organisations success.

- Understands the role of the organisation, and the needs and expectations or internal

and external customers, working professionally and innovatively to meet or exceed those needs and expectations

- Demonstrates an open mind to challenge traditional approaches in a positive way,

develops innovative idea, solves problems and continually improves performance.

- Collaborates and consults with others effectively, in joint pursuit of team and

organisational goals.

- Understands the environment in which the organisation operates and considers the

financial and wider commercial implications of their decisions and actions.

- Demonstrates the appropriate level of specialist knowledge and skills required to

effectively fulfil the role and ensure continuous development

Desirable Criteria Assessed By:

Knowledge of the financial framework in which the Council operates e.g. Constitution,

Financial Procedure Rules / Regulations

Relevant experience in Local Government

Relevant experience of using SAP