Financial Planning Manager

Belmont Recruitment; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Belmont Recruitment is seeking a Financial Planning and Reporting Manager to join East Riding of Yorkshire Council on a 3-month temporary contract. The role is full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and focuses on leading a finance team to support strategic financial planning and reporting.

The ideal candidate will hold a Chartered accountancy qualification with extensive public sector experience and a track record of delivering complex financial projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered accountancy qualification with extensive senior public-sector experience.
• Strong knowledge of strategic financial management at a corporate level.
• Proven track record leading large, complex public sector projects.
• Experience using ICT to deliver financial services effectively.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, lead and motivate a team to drive performance within fixed resources.
• Manage delivery of professional services and translate objectives into a service plan.
• Design and deliver training programmes promoting best practice in service delivery.
• Provide recommendations for service planning, budgets and workforce planning.

Skills

Senior-level leadership

Public sector financial management

ICT in financial services

Education

Chartered accountancy qualification

Job description

Belmont Recruitment are currently looking for a Financial Planning and Reporting Manager to join East Riding of Yorkshire Council on an initial 3-month temporary contract. This is a full-time role working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, develop, lead and motivate a team to support a culture of high-quality performance and continuous improvement to achieve excellent outcomes that meet the needs of the organisation within a fixed level of resources. Resolve performance issues in order to support a culture of performance and productivity.

• Manage, plan, organise and ensure the efficient and effective delivery of professional services, translating wider Directorate objectives into a clear service plan.

• Design, develop and deliver training or learning programmes as required and promote a working culture that is based on best practice in delivering services.

• Produce recommendations for service planning, budgets, and workforce planning, using expertise to proactively identify relevant customer, professional or legislative trends that may impact on delivery.

Essential Requirements

• Recognised chartered accountancy qualification together with extensive experience at a senior level in a public sector financial environment

• Extensive knowledge of financial management at a strategic level.

• Experience of leading large and complex projects and programmes that are impactful to the organisation

• Knowledge of the effective use of ICT in delivering financial services