Finance Team Manager - Systems

The Role

This role is responsible for identifying and co-ordinating improvements to the council’s corporate financial system and ensuring all systems and processes involved in managing income and expenditure are efficient, effective and complaint.

The successful candidate will develop financial reporting functionality to enable the provision of robust, consistent and timely financial data to support decision making. This role will focus on working with services and third parties to deliver financial compliance including Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.

This role will be expected to review current processes to ensure impact and outcomes are maximised. The role will be expected to influence business outcomes, offering analysis and interpretation, presenting options to resolve problems and exploit opportunities.

Through use of influencing skills, and the provision of evidence based financial advice and guidance, this role will contribute to the delivery of services within the financial resource available. This will in turn help the Council to continue to make the best use of resources resulting in the delivery of the best outcomes for the people and place of Lincolnshire.

The Candidate

To succeed in this role, you will have a blend of technical and people skills. Experience with Unit 4 and Access products is desirable but not essential. You see the value in the business intelligence you provide and inspire others to make use of it. Your ability to listen, interpret, influence, and challenge respectfully means that colleagues see you as trusted partner and involve you in supporting them to drive their services forward.

You will have the opportunity to contribute to a team which has a broad remit and seeks to increase the impact of its work. You will share our values – professional, respectful, resourceful, and reflective – and directly contribute to the continuous development of Lincolnshire County Council’s ‘working for a better future’ vision.

You will be able to think innovatively and show enthusiasm for contributing to new ways of working. You will also have the skill and flexibility to operate at a fast pace and overcome challenges readily, positively and collaboratively. It is vital that you embrace change and can see the benefits of doing things differently to improve outcomes.

Location

The team work on a hybrid basis, with part of the week spent connecting in the office and part of the week home based. This role would be expected to work within these arrangements.

Rewards and Benefits

Along with a competitive salary we are offering; -

•             A Contributory pension

•             Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work

•             Sodexo Discounts and Benefits Scheme

•             Flexible working policies

•             Career progression opportunities

•             A generous leave entitlement with the option to buy more

Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure.

Next Steps

If this role appeals to you, then please read through the attached Job Description and summarised Job Brief prior to applying to ensure you meet the required criteria for the role and to help you with your application. Please ensure that your cover letter states why you have applied and how you feel you meet the required criteria.

Applications close on Tuesday 27th February 2024 and interviews will be held week commencing 18th March 2024.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regarding this role then please contact pam.clipson@lincolnshire.gov.uk

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check.

All candidates are advised to read the attached job information pack prior to making an application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. 

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.