Financial Services Manager

Job Description

Opus People Solutions are hiring for a Financial Services Manager within our Local Authority client based in Redditch.

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The role is 37 hours per week, offering hybrid working (1 day on-site per week), with a contract length of 6 months+. Please see a high-level overview of what the position involves below:

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• Leading the Financial Services function across a shared service arrangement supporting two sovereign councils
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• Managing Finance, Payroll, Exchequer and Insurance teams and ensuring effective day-to-day service delivery
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• Supporting the development of long-term financial planning and ensuring resources are aligned to corporate priorities
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• Overseeing annual budget setting, budget monitoring and financial performance reporting
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• Managing capital programmes, capital accounting and treasury management activities
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• Supporting the production of statutory accounts and leading finance input into the year-end closedown process
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• Providing financial advice and challenge to senior managers, directors and elected members
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• Preparing and presenting reports to committees, senior leadership teams and key stakeholders
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• Leading on risk management activities and supporting the maintenance of corporate risk registers
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• Driving continuous improvement, value for money initiatives and the development of financial systems and processes
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• Supporting both internal and external audit requirements and ensuring strong financial governance and controls
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\n The ideal candidate will have experience with:

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• Significant post-qualification experience within a Local Government finance environment
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• CIPFA or other CCAB qualification (or significant progress towards qualification)
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• Managing and developing finance teams and overseeing service delivery
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• Revenue and capital budget setting, monitoring and financial planning
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• Statutory accounts preparation, year-end closedown and external audit processes
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• Treasury management, capital accounting and financial governance
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• Risk management frameworks and corporate risk reporting
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• Developing or improving computerised financial systems and processes
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• Producing and presenting reports to senior officers, elected members and committees
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• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across complex organisations
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• Providing strategic financial advice to senior leadership teams
  
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If this role is of interest to you, please submit a copy of your CV and a mobile number. All offers will be subject to satisfactory compliance screening, including right to work in the UK and references.