Corporate Finance Manager

Matchstick Dev; Livingston; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a Financial Management Unit Manager. This role involves managing the council's financial accounting functions and developing a financial strategy. The ideal candidate will be CCAB qualified and have a strong background in public sector financial management. Innovation and relationship-building skills are essential for success in this position.

Qualifications

• Proven management and accounting skills.
• Experience in public sector financial management.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Manage the council's Financial Management Unit and report to the Director of Finance.
• Develop a financial strategy to meet the council's objectives.
• Forge working relationships within the council and with external parties.

Skills

Management skills

Accounting skills

Relationship building

Innovative management

Education

CCAB qualification

Job description

Overview

36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, Permanent

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

West Lothian Council is a modern council which is committed to delivering the best possible value in the delivery of services to the community.

We are looking for an individual with proven management and accounting skills to be responsible for the management of the council's Financial Management Unit. Reporting to the Director of Finance and Property Services, you will be responsible for providing the council's core financial and management accounting functions, and will play a key role in developing a financial strategy to meet the objectives of the council.

You will be required to maintain a current knowledge of all developments in local government finance and ensure that the authority's interests are protected at all times.

In your role you will require to forge working relationships both within the council and with external parties and personally demonstrate an innovative management approach. You will be CCAB qualified and will demonstrate a high degree of commitment in the drive for continuous personal, staff and service improvement. You will also be able to demonstrate a successful record in public sector financial management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the council's Financial Management Unit; report to the Director of Finance and Property Services; provide the council's core financial and management accounting functions; play a key role in developing a financial strategy to meet the objectives of the council.
• Maintain a current knowledge of all developments in local government finance and ensure that the authority's interests are protected at all times.
• Forge working relationships within the council and with external parties; demonstrate an innovative management approach.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified and demonstrate a high degree of commitment in the drive for continuous personal, staff and service improvement.
• Demonstrate a successful record in public sector financial management.