Job Ref: 214687913

Date: 2021-09-17 12:50:26

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Finance Manager

Milton Keynes

Contract

£500 per day

Our client is looking for a highly experienced local authority Finance Manager

Key Deliverables

A member of the Finance Management Team, contributing to the overall effectiveness and operational management of the Finance Service, seeking continuous improvement within the service by developing processes and systems. Finance lead for allocated service area(s).

Manage, motivate and develop the staff within the team providing support to ensure that priorities are identified, objectives achieved and to enhance its overall level of performance and professional standards. Effectively manage resources within the team to ensure priorities are delivered.

Responsibility for all aspects of the Medium Term Financial Planning (MTFP) process for allocated services; commenting on and challenging business cases for pressures and savings, demand projections, technical lead for service specific funding streams and grants, sensitivity analysis and risk assessment and mitigation. Provide support and advice to Group Heads and Heads of Service.

Responsibility for reporting of the Council’s financial position for allocated services, challenging the team and service managers (of highly complex and volatile budgets) to ensure forecasts are accurate, overspends are mitigated and provide suggestions of actions required and potential cost reductions. Ensure the long-term impact of forecast changes on the budget are understood and captured in the MTFP and that savings targets are delivered. Ensure that the outturn position is closely monitored, and any variances are understood and explained.

Ensure that services and the team adhere to Financial Regulations and governance processes and that information and advice provided to services is clear and accessible.

Responsibility for year end closedown of allocated services and liaison with external audit, ensuring accurate transactions in the accounts (including balance sheet entries and approval of accruals) and working papers are clear and accurate.

Provide advice and guidance on projects within the Council, participating in programme and project boards, ensuring good project governance. Provide financial advice on procurement and contract related matters (tendering, contract extensions etc.).

Within reason these key deliverables may evolve to meet service need and it is expected that you will be flexible and adaptable in your delivery to meet both service and council wide needs

Essential Requirements (key skills & qualifications)

Qualified accountant (CCAB) with relevant post-qualification experience and evidence of ongoing CPD.

Experience of managing and developing staff (including performance management). Ability to inspire and motivate a range of employees and generate a positive working environment.

Experience of financial planning, control, and reporting in a complex organisation which should include some experience in working in a public sector organisation.

Be able to explain complicated and technical information in a manner that can be understood by others with different levels of knowledge on the subject, including senior stakeholders, using multiple tools; written (preparation of presentations and report writing including cabinet papers), spreadsheets (financial modelling) and deliver presentations.

Ability to apply innovative and creative thinking to complex service challenges and deliver high quality solutions within a highly pressurised environment

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