Strategic Finance Lead

CRA GROUP RECRUITMENT AND PAYROLL LTD

Job Location:

Wiltshire - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

3-month contract position with a local authority

Summary

This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority seeking a Team Manager to oversee a small team of specialist and professional staff or a large team of operational staff within a specific service area. The role involves managing a direct budget for staff resources and reporting to a Level 3 head of service or director. The position is crucial for providing high-quality financial accounting and strategic management information ensuring the delivery of annual accounts and offering strategic financial advice to support decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality financial accounting and strategic management information.
Lead the production of the statement of accounts a complex and technical project.
Serve as the councils professional lead on the delivery of annual accounts and financial data assurance.
Offer strategic financial advice for decision-making processes including financial modeling.
Lead the preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts.
Manage the delivery of the councils annual accounts and returns including grant claims and VAT returns.

Requirements

Extensive management experience in a financial environment.
Proven experience in interpreting complex financial regulations.
Strong track record of managing and delivering technical financial projects.
Experience in leading and motivating finance teams with successful outcomes.
Excellent technical accounting skills and experience with contract account reconciliations.
Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge skills and experience.
Relevant professional qualification at a postgraduate level.
QCF level 7 in leadership and management.
Programme management qualification or equivalent knowledge skills and experience.

Additional Information

Working hours: 37 hours per week.
Requires access to the UK government Public Services Network (PSN) and is subject to a BPSS check.

The role closes soon apply ASAP.

Required Skills:

This role leads on the production of the whole of the statement of accounts which is a series of highly technical and complex financial statements which is a 3-month project and runs to hundreds of pages of statements for which the statutory guidance changes each year.

Required Education:

3-month contract position with a local authoritySummaryThis is a 3-month contract position with a local authority seeking a Team Manager to oversee a small team of specialist and professional staff or a large team of operational staff within a specific service area. The role involves managing a dire...

3-month contract position with a local authority

Summary

This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority seeking a Team Manager to oversee a small team of specialist and professional staff or a large team of operational staff within a specific service area. The role involves managing a direct budget for staff resources and reporting to a Level 3 head of service or director. The position is crucial for providing high-quality financial accounting and strategic management information ensuring the delivery of annual accounts and offering strategic financial advice to support decision-making processes.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality financial accounting and strategic management information.
Lead the production of the statement of accounts a complex and technical project.
Serve as the councils professional lead on the delivery of annual accounts and financial data assurance.
Offer strategic financial advice for decision-making processes including financial modeling.
Lead the preparation of the annual Statement of Accounts.
Manage the delivery of the councils annual accounts and returns including grant claims and VAT returns.

Requirements

Extensive management experience in a financial environment.
Proven experience in interpreting complex financial regulations.
Strong track record of managing and delivering technical financial projects.
Experience in leading and motivating finance teams with successful outcomes.
Excellent technical accounting skills and experience with contract account reconciliations.
Degree in a relevant subject or equivalent knowledge skills and experience.
Relevant professional qualification at a postgraduate level.
QCF level 7 in leadership and management.
Programme management qualification or equivalent knowledge skills and experience.

Additional Information