Senior Commercial and Payments Officer

Grade C - £35,412 - £44,075
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week
Senior Commercial and Payments Officers for 12 months Fixed Term Contract (3 x 12 months FTC)

This is an exciting and challenging role working as part of Birmingham City Council, within the Highways PFI Contract Management Team.

• Analyse and review invoices, cashflow forecasts and supporting documentation.
• Ensure payments are calculated correctly, verified, and processed on time.
• Monitor and analyse service provider budget forecasts, expenditure and performance.
• Maintain accurate records of payments, funding and future commitments.
• Produce clear, accurate and timely management information.
• Record and report on resources committed against budgets.
• Review and prepare responses to claims, Early Warnings and Compensation Events.
• Provide analysis to support the council’s position in disputes relating to costs and payments.

• A relevant professional qualification or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong experience maintaining accurate financial and textual records.
• An understanding of service contract management and provider performance analysis.
• Experience of calculating, reconciling and approving payments in an auditable way.
• The ability to produce high‑quality management information for varied audiences.
• Confidence in analysing and presenting financial, statistical and technical data.
• A working understanding of highway maintenance and management services.
• Excellent IT skills, especially Excel, with the ability to improve processes and support others.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving abilities.

• Membership of West Midlands Pension Fund – with generous employer contributions
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 30 days, increasing with length of service
• My Rewards Scheme – access to over 800 brands providing discounts and savings
• Health and wellbeing support – independent and confidential employee assistance and counselling, occupational health

Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people. We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.

Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy.

Sponsorship is not available for this post. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK that does not require employer sponsorship for the duration of the appointment.

For any informal enquiries please contact the Resourcing Team ().