Interim Head of Finance

PRO-TAX RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Oldbury; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Part time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking an Interim Head of Finance for a Children's Trust in the Midlands. This role requires strategic financial leadership and hands-on management of financial operations, with an initial contract of 3 months. Successful candidates will have significant experience in Local Authority or Children's services, with responsibilities that span from financial planning to reporting. The position offers a hybrid working model and a competitive daily rate.

Qualifications

• Experience working at senior level within Local Authority, Government, or Children's services.
• Experience of developing and implementing financial budgets and forecasts.
• Experience managing complex programs of work.

Responsibilities

• Lead all financial aspects of the Trust including financial planning, management, and reporting.
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Director of Resources and wider executives.
• Develop short, medium, and long-term financial strategies, budgets, and forecasts.

Skills

Financial planning

Leadership

Budgeting

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Job description

Head of Finance - Interim | £545 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid | Midlands | 3 months +

For a Children's Trust providing support and social care for children, young people and families in the Midlands, we are recruiting an Interim Head of Finance. Reporting to the Director of Resources, this is a key role in the strategic leadership team helping shape the future of care and support for young people in the area. This role will develop and implement financial strategies, lead the finance function through planning, managing and delivering, and will provide sound advice and decision-making support for the senior leadership team. This roll will be custodian of all financial regulations, statutory requirements and internal policies. The role will be for at least 3 months but could be extended / made permanent.

Main Duties:

• Lead all financial aspects of the Trust including financial planning, management and reporting
• Provide strategic financial advice to the Director of Resources and wider executives to ensure financial and legal obligations are met
• Develop the short-medium-and long-term financial strategy, budgets and forecasts
• Oversee all financial transactions and operations to provide sound financial controls
• Prepare and present all financial reports, annual accounts and management information
• Support stakeholders with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
• Lead and manage the Finance teams through mentorship and innovation
• Seek improvements to processes and procedures, and improving the financial literacy of non-finance stakeholders through insightful business partnering

Person Specification:

• Experience working at senior level within Local Authority, Government, or Children's services
• Experience of developing and implementing financial budgets and forecasts
• Experience of managing and delivering complex programmes of work
• Experience of providing leadership and direction and partnering executives
• Experience of managing and understanding Local Authority financial issues including financial objectives, complex budgets and strategies relating to service objectives
• Knowledge of national and local policy contexts, and the application of operational policies, statutory regulations and government guidance

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