Finance Manager – Revenue

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Greater London is seeking a financial operations manager to oversee a team and ensure compliance with accounting standards. This role involves producing statutory accounts, leading financial advice on taxation, and developing capital strategies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in local government finance and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of accounting requirements for capital and revenue expenditure.
• Proven experience in producing year-end accounts.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations for a team of up to 6 FTE.
• Produce the Statement of Accounts and other statutory returns.
• Lead on financial advice related to taxation and VAT.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Staff Management

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Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations for a team of up to 6 FTE.
• Ensure revenue and capital accounting entries underpinning the Statement of Accounts are produced timely, accurate, and compliant with legislative requirements and professional standards.
• Produce the Statement of Accounts, Group Accounts, and other statutory returns.
• Lead on financial advice and statutory returns related to taxation and VAT.
• Support and coordinate the development of the capital strategy as part of the medium-term financial plan, establishing policies across the nominated Council(s).
• Prepare high-level capital monitoring reports according to the timetable set by the Head of Strategy, Treasury, and Pensions.
• Collaborate with the Finance Manager, Treasury & Pensions, to develop a Treasury Strategy aligned with the Council's capital spending plans and cashflow forecasts.
• Deliver specialist accounting services with a broad understanding of accounting requirements and practical knowledge.
• Develop the Capital Strategy in consultation with the Finance Manager Strategy.
• Work with the Finance Manager Strategy to ensure procedures and systems for recording and monitoring capital expenditure are effective.
• Formulate and present financing options for capital expenditure to optimize resource use.
• Calculate depreciation, impairment, and other capital charges.
• Manage the corporate grants register, ensuring accurate records that meet statutory and monitoring requirements.
• Monitor spending on grants and prepare grant claims as needed.

Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of accounting requirements related to capital and revenue expenditure and their impact on the authority's finances.
• Experience in accounting and budgeting, with a solid understanding of local government finance, accounting standards, statutory requirements, and professional codes.
• Understanding of major issues facing local government, including national policy context and future directions.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, capable of engaging diverse audiences within the organization.
• Proven experience in producing year-end accounts.
• Experience attending Member Committees and other governance meetings.
• Experience with financial appraisals, modeling, and developing business cases.
• Staff management experience, including team leadership and development.
• Experience in delivering change management programs.