Finance Manager - Place

Are you an experienced Finance Manager with Local Authority Place experience? If the answer is yes and you are looking for a new interim role please do get in touch. Alle Lane are delighted to be assisting a Council with the recruitment of this 6 month interim post. Key duties include

• Lead on Rolling out Budget Holder training across the Place Directorate
• Act as a Finance lead for Budget Holders across Place, that includes Engineers, Highways, Waste and Fleet services
• Lead the team through the monitoring of capital spend reports
• Provide financial management, technical and business planning advice, training and support within the Place Directorate
• Provide advice regarding Directorate recovery and savings plans to ensure a balanced budget
• Roll out of Budget Holder training across budget across with the Place Directorate
• Finance lead for a number of the Councils Operational Services including, but not exclusive to (Engineers and Highways, Waste and Fleet Services, Greenspace, Bereavement Services)
• Play an integral role on formulation of the Councils MTFS and 2025/26 Budget, including in depth work to review Fees and Charges
• Finance Lead for Major Capital Projects, including significant Town Centre Redevelopments

If you are a Qualified Accountant with significant experience in a similar role within the Local Government sector please do reach out. This is an excellent role for an ambitious, forward-thinking team manager who can commit for a 6 months assignment. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement although fully remote will also be considered.