Finance Manager

Positive Employment is currently recruiting for a Finance Manager for our client a local government organisation based in Cheshire

The successful candidate will lead a team with responsibility for providing support for financial management and decision making to a department(s) of the organisation, through the delivery of a wide range of financial services, including the provision of specialist and strategic advice and information to service managers and elected Members, in a way which ensures proper accountability and compliance with statutory obligations and corporate and professional standards.

This is a 3 month starting contract with the possibility to extend. The role can be fully remote, however it's preferable to be able to visit the offices 2 - 4 times a month.

Duties and Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Undertake the lead financial management role within the Directorate in such a way as to ensure that the Directorates’ objectives for service delivery are met in accordance with the financial procedures set out for the organisation.
• Provide specific financial advice and support to all budget holders and managers within a Directorate on a risk based approach, to ensure the operational efficiency and effectiveness of the Directorate and the effective implementation of the organisation's Finance and Contract Procedure Rules and other agreed policies.
• Provide financial advice to senior managers on all external partnerships and service initiatives and projects, business efficiency reviews and new ways of working initiatives.
• Support Directorates with the development of budget proposals and lead the financial evaluation, scrutiny and challenge of options by thorough examination of all financial and related implications to ensure proposals are deliverable and represent value for money.
• To fulfil the full stewardship role in relation to the accounts of the department. This will include managing the provision of regular, cyclical and ad hoc budgetary control information to the Directorate Management team, the Section 151 officer, the Director of Finance and Members to ensure that informed decisions on policy development, service planning and operational delivery are made, and to ensure the preparation of revenue and capital budgets and the closure of accounts for a Department are completed within the Council’s agreed timetable and in accordance with appropriate professional standards.

Personal Requirements:

• Membership of one of the professional bodies which constitute the CCAB (e.g. CIPFA).
• Experience at a senior management level in a finance role with a local authority or similar.
• Experience of finance business partner support for adults and/or children's (Desirable).
• Ability to lead transformation activity and manage organisational change and development within a financial/performance environment.
• Rounded, financial background, variety of experience across relevant disciplines.
• Experience with Budget-setting and in-year financial management.

Working Hours: 09:00am - 17:00pm, Monday - Friday

Pay: £39.08 p/h

Please note this role is within the scope of IR35.