SNR FINANCE OFFICER

Deekay Technical Recruitment; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority is seeking a Senior Finance Officer responsible for day-to-day financial support and delivering continuous improvement in finance services. You will lead a team in providing high-quality financial advice, ensuring compliance with statutory rules and achieving service objectives. Ideal candidates will have qualifications such as AAT or CCAB, with proven experience in budget preparation and financial reporting. Join us in this crucial role in Huddersfield.

Qualifications

• Wide experience within a financial environment of a local authority.
• Proven experience in preparation & monitoring of capital and revenue budgets.
• Experience in maintaining financial records using IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high-quality finance service within agreed timescales.
• Achieve Service objectives and maintain high-quality financial processes.
• Assist Finance Manager in the maintenance and development of the service.

Skills

Financial advice to senior managers

Preparation & monitoring of budgets

Maintenance of financial records

Data analysis and presentation

Education

Qualified AAT or part qualified CCAB

Job description

Job focus

To be read in conjunction with Senior Finance Officer Job Profile which provides the full range of Senior Finance Officer responsibilities across the Finance function. You will be responsible for the day to day financial support of a mixed portfolio of services or will specialise in an aspect of the provision of the finance service for example Financial Planning or corporate financial accounting. You will play an active role in delivering the finance services continuous improvement programme. Through your well-developed financial skills and wide experience, you will be proactive in identifying needs for improvement. You will also be skilled at implementing improvements to timescale, gaining the support of colleagues to improvements and ensure their smooth introduction. In fulfilling this role, you will provide leadership to the team in which you work, encouraging and supporting other team members. You will be approachable, develop the trust of colleagues and display fairness in decision making. You will play an active role in developing your team members. Through the council's Performance Review and Development (PRD) processes you will assist members of your team to identify their personal development needs and ensure that they have the skills and knowledge to provide a service that meets team, service and corporate aims and objectives. You will also ensure that the performance of your team members meets the targets set for them. Your performance will be measured against mutually agreed key performance targets together with your ability to deliver to timescale quality outcomes.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Provision of a high-quality finance service within agreed timescales and in accordance with statutory and council rules and procedures.
• Achievement of Service objectives.
• Maintenance of high-quality financial processes and the continuous improvement of those processes.
• Aiding Finance Manager in the maintenance and development of the service.
• Maximise the contribution of individual members of the team.
• You will be expected to carry out your duties in line with the Council's policies, statutory and financial procedures, and relevant legislation.

Position of Job in Organisational Structure

Employee Specification Knowledge, qualifications, skills, and experience Shortlisting criteria Qualified AAT, qualified or part qualified CCAB or through relevant experience demonstrate ability to work at that level.

Essential Qualifications

• Wide experience within a financial or resource environment of a local authority or other complex organisation of providing financial advice to senior managers.
• Proven experience in the preparation & monitoring of capital and revenue budgets.
• Proven experience in the maintenance and preparation of annual accounts in accordance with accounting regulations and codes of practice.
• Proven experience in the preparation of grant claims and/or other financial returns.
• Proven experience in the maintenance of financial records using IT systems.
• Proven experience of analysing data and presenting detailed evaluation for consideration by management.