Financial Services Manager

Opus People Solutions Limited; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus People Solutions Limited is seeking a Financial Services Manager for a Local Authority client in Redditch. The role is 37 hours per week with hybrid working (1 day on-site per week) and a contract length of 6 months+.

You will manage Finance, Payroll, Exchequer and Insurance teams and support long-term financial planning and corporate priorities. Ideal candidates will have significant Local Government finance experience, a CCAB/CIPFA qualification (or progress towards), and a proven track

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience within a Local Government finance environment.
• Managing and developing finance teams and overseeing service delivery.
• Revenue and capital budget setting, monitoring and financial planning.
• Statutory accounts preparation, year-end closedown and external audit processes.
• Treasury management, capital accounting and financial governance.
• Risk management frameworks and corporate risk reporting.
• Developing or improving computerised financial systems and processes.
• Producing and presenting reports to senior officers, elected members and committees.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Financial Services function across a shared service arrangement supporting two sovereign councils.
• Managing Finance, Payroll, Exchequer and Insurance teams and ensuring effective day-to-day service delivery.
• Supporting the development of long-term financial planning and ensuring resources are aligned to corporate priorities.
• Overseeing annual budget setting, budget monitoring and financial performance reporting.
• Managing capital programmes, capital accounting and treasury management activities.
• Supporting the production of statutory accounts and leading finance input into the year-end closedown process.
• Providing financial advice and challenge to senior managers, directors and elected members.
• Preparing and presenting reports to committees, senior leadership teams and key stakeholders.
• Leading on risk management activities and supporting the maintenance of corporate risk registers.
• Driving continuous improvement, value for money initiatives and the development of financial systems and processes.
• Supporting both internal and external audit requirements and ensuring strong financial governance and controls.

Skills

Finance management

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Governance & risk

Education

CIPFA or CCAB qualification (or progress towards)

Tools

Financial systems

Job description

Opus People Solutions are hiring for a Financial Services Manager within our Local Authority client based in Redditch. The role is 37 hours per week, offering hybrid working (1 day on-site per week), with a contract length of 6 months+.

Leading the Financial Services function across a shared service arrangement supporting two sovereign councilsManaging Finance, Payroll, Exchequer and Insurance teams and ensuring effective day-to-day service deliverySupporting the development of long-term financial planning and ensuring resources are aligned to corporate prioritiesOverseeing annual budget setting, budget monitoring and financial performance reportingManaging capital programmes, capital accounting and treasury management activitiesSupporting the production of statutory accounts and leading finance input into the year-end closedown processProviding financial advice and challenge to senior managers, directors and elected membersPreparing and presenting reports to committees, senior leadership teams and key stakeholdersLeading on risk management activities and supporting the maintenance of corporate risk registersDriving continuous improvement, value for money initiatives and the development of financial systems and processesSupporting both internal and external audit requirements and ensuring strong financial governance and controls

The ideal candidate will have experience with:Significant post-qualification experience within a Local Government finance environmentCIPFA or other CCAB qualification (or significant progress towards qualification)Managing and developing finance teams and overseeing service deliveryRevenue and capital budget setting, monitoring and financial planningStatutory accounts preparation, year-end closedown and external audit processesTreasury management, capital accounting and financial governanceRisk management frameworks and corporate risk reportingDeveloping or improving computerised financial systems and processesProducing and presenting reports to senior officers, elected members and committeesBuilding strong relationships with stakeholders across complex organisationsProviding strategic financial advice to senior leadership teams

All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.