Finance Manager

Sellick Partnership; Bristol; On-site; GBP 19,188,000 - 23,985,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership is supporting a Local Government organisation in the Southwest with an interim Finance Manager role. The position requires strategic financial leadership, strong business partnering across directorates, and oversight of capital programmes and external funding.

Hybrid working with a minimum of three days on site per week. The ideal candidate will hold a professional accountancy qualification and have recent Local Government experience, with the ability to operate effectively

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification.
• Recent Local Government experience.
• Ability to work on site in the Southwest at least 3 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership and expert advice to support robust decision-making and long-term financial sustainability.
• Lead finance business partnering across designated directorates, ensuring high-quality financial planning, monitoring, forecasting and performance management.
• Support the development and delivery of the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
• Lead financial input to major transformation programmes, service redesign, capital investment and strategic initiatives.
• Provide oversight and assurance for capital programmes, external funding, grants and investment activity.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, representing the Finance Service in key committees, boards and partnership forums.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Business partnering

Forecasting

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Professional Accountancy qualification

Job description

Finance Manager - Interim

Rate: £400 - £500 per day

Location: Southwest - hybrid working - minimum 3 days per week on site

Contract: 6 months +

Sellick Partnership is pleased to be supporting a Local Government organisation based in the Southwest, who are looking for an experienced Finance Manager for an initial 6 month contract.

*** This is a hybrid role - you will be required to work on site at least 3 days per week. ***

Key responsibilities of the Finance Manager will include:

• Provide strategic financial leadership and expert advice to support robust decision-making and long-term financial sustainability
• Lead finance business partnering across designated directorates, ensuring high-quality financial planning, monitoring, forecasting and performance management
• Support the development and delivery of the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy
• Lead financial input to major transformation programmes, service redesign, capital investment and strategic initiatives
• Provide oversight and assurance for capital programmes, external funding, grants and investment activity
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners, representing the Finance Service in key committees, boards and partnership forums

Required experience/qualifications for the Finance Manager position:

• Professional Accountancy qualification
• Recent Local Government experience
• Ability to work on site in the Southwest at least 3 days per week

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