Senior Finance Officer - Financial

Nations Recruitment; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government agency in Wrexham seeks a Senior Finance Officer to provide financial support for schools, manage budget planning, and ensure timely financial monitoring. Applicants should be able to provide financial advice, reports, and assist in VAT duties. This role offers a chance to work closely with education management and requires flexibility in working times.

Qualifications

• Ability to provide financial advice and support to service and team managers.
• Experience with budget planning and resource management.
• Competence in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice and support to relevant managers.
• Support the revenue budget monitoring process.
• Prepare financial reports for management.
• Deputise for Finance Manager at meetings.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget planning

Technical financial advice

Flexibility in working times

Job description

Overview

Job Category: Financial

Job location: Lambpit Street, Wrexham, Wrexham Principal Area, LL11 1AR, Wrexham County Borough Council

Hours per week: 37

Start date: Immediate start

Salary: £17.29 per hour

An opportunity has arisen within the Council’s Finance & ICT Department for a Senior Finance Officer post in the School’s Finance Team. The post will provide wide ranging financial support across all aspects of the team. The post will provide Finance support to Wrexham’s Schools ensuring Financial returns and monitoring are completed within the required deadlines, this post gives the successful candidate the opportunity to work with a range of colleagues including Head Teachers, Schools Support Staff & the Education Management Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial advice (including technical advice), support and assistance to relevant service and team managers.
• Provide costings and financial information to support budget planning, service development plans and resource management.
• Support the revenue budget monitoring process for the service(s), supporting effective budgetary control.
• Provide financial reports at various management levels.
• Able to be flexible in working times to accommodate peaks, attend evening meetings and provide cover for the section.
• Deputising for the Finance Manager at meetings and where applicable managing the team when they are away from the office.
• To assist with the completion of monthly VAT duties, to include the VAT return and monitoring of the Council's Partial Exemption position.
• Undertake any other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post.

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