Senior Finance Manager, Projects & Capital Strategy

Liverpool City Council; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday

Flexible working

LGPS

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is seeking a Group Finance Manager - Projects to lead a finance team and drive strategic financial governance for capital projects. The role focuses on high-quality financial advice, reporting, and ensuring schemes align with strategy and statutory requirements.

You will support business cases, manage financial risks, and provide robust challenge to ensure value for money. Based in Liverpool with some flexible attendance.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CCAB/CIMA accountant.
• Experience providing strategic financial advice to senior management.
• Strong governance and capital budgeting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance team delivering capital governance and reporting.
• Provide robust financial challenge to business cases and decision-making.
• Support capital planning, funding assumptions, and whole-life financial implications.

Skills

Strategic finance

Financial modelling

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CCAB/CIMA qualification

Job description

Liverpool City Council is seeking a Group Finance Manager - Projects to lead a finance team and drive strategic financial governance for capital projects. The role focuses on high-quality financial advice, reporting, and ensuring schemes align with strategy and statutory requirements.

You will support business cases, manage financial risks, and provide robust challenge to ensure value for money. Based in Liverpool with some flexible attendance.