Finance Manager - Adults

Morgan Law; England; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in England is seeking a permanent Finance Manager to provide financial advice and guidance. This role requires CCAB qualification and experience in local government finance. Responsibilities include leading financial monitoring reports, collating budgets, and managing the annual budget monitoring process. The salary offered is between £54,000 and £58,000, with a hybrid working model requiring one day in the office per week.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant required.
• Background in local government finance and public health is essential.
• Experience in financial management and project support.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and produce in-year monitoring reports.
• Collate detailed revenue budgets for the council's budget.
• Update and publish the annual budget monitoring timetable.

Skills

CCAB qualified accountant

Experience in local government finance

Financial reporting

Budgeting

Proactive management

Job description

Overview

My Local Government client is looking for a permanent Finance Manager, with a background in adults, to join the team. Reporting into the Finance Business Partner, you will be a CCAB qualified accountant with a background in local government finance as well as adults and public health. As a Finance Manager, your role will be to provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and the delivery of the corporate vision, priorities & values. In addition to this you will take a proactive approach in managing and delivering timely financial and management accounting services including budgeting, medium– and long–term financial planning, project support, forecasting, in–year financial reporting (including the closure of the annual accounts) and control.

Responsibilities

Day to day you will be responsible for duties including:

• Lead on the co–ordination & production of the in–year monitoring reports, ensuring key monthly financial monitoring tasks assigned are achieved to a high quality, consolidating service finance business partner reports on a monthly basis and producing clear, high quality, easy to read corporate financial positions reports (both on a monthly exception and quarterly detailed basis).
• Lead on the collation of detailed revenue budgets including growth & transformation cost/efficiency programmes for inclusion within the council's budget & in line with the MTFP.
• Update & publish the annual budget monitoring timetable each year, briefing all service finance business partnering teams & ensuring service managers & director sign–off is achieved.

Benefits

The role is being offered on a hybrid basis with circa 1 day a week in the office. The salary on offer is 54,000 to 58,000.