Interim Finance Manager

Morgan Law; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector client is seeking an Accounting and Technical Finance Manager responsible for managing the Statement of Accounts Audit and statutory Collection Funds. This role includes providing financial guidance, managing accounting services, and identifying opportunities to enhance service delivery. Candidates must be CCAB qualified with experience in Local Government finance. The position allows for remote work with occasional office attendance in Bristol.

Qualifications

• Experience in Local Government finance is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver financial and management accounting services.
• Provide consultative roles in strategic and operational development.
• Support opportunities to transform financial service delivery.

Skills

Financial advice

Budgeting

Financial planning

Project support

Education

CCAB qualified accountant

Job description

Overview

My Local Government client is looking to recruit an Accounting and Technical Finance Manager on an ongoing basis who will be responsible for managing the Statement of Accounts Audit and statutory Collection Funds.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and guidance to managers to improve business performance and delivery of corporate vision, priorities and values.
• Proactively manage and deliver 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.
• Identify, develop, and support opportunities and initiatives to transform the delivery of financial services across the Council including debt management and governance.
• Provide a key consultative role in the strategic and operational development of wide–ranging services, drawing on specialist expertise and provide confident and clear management to ensure successful delivery of agreed objectives.

Qualifications

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Previous experience in Local Government finance

Details

• Remote working with occasional attendance at the Bristol office (once a month).
• Rate: 550 per day inside IR35.