Head of Financial Management

3 weeks ago

Wakefield, United Kingdom Wakefield Council Full time

**Why Wakefield?**

Wakefield is situated in West Yorkshire with excellent rail and motorway links to the north and south, including London.

Our district covers 339 square kilometres and is home to around 355,000 people. Almost 70% of the Wakefield district is designated as green belt. The City of Wakefield is the largest settlement and the district also includes the towns of Normanton, Pontefract, Featherstone, Castleford, Knottingley, Ossett, Horbury, Hemsworth, South Kirkby and South Elmsall - as well as other smaller settlements. Our district enjoys several sites of national distinctiveness, which include Pontefract Racecourse, Hemsworth Water Park, Sandal Castle and Nostell Priory. We are also home to the internationally recognised Hepworth Gallery and the National Coal Mining Museum.

**An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the leadership of the Financial Services Team as Head of Financial Management and deputy s151 officer for the Council.**
- You will be responsible for the efficient and effective operational management, service delivery and provision of all financial management services for the Council. To include financial strategy and medium-term financial planning, management accounting, financial reporting, financial accounting and controls, financial systems, payments and income collection.
- You will provide support to the Chief Finance Officer in developing and maintaining the Council’s medium-term financial strategy, with a focus on better outcomes aligned to our Corporate Plan ‘Building a Fairer Future’. You will embed self-service and help to upskill the organisation in respect of financial management, ensuring all the opportunities of effective business partnering are taken.
- In addition, you will lead on the in-year budget monitoring and management of the revenue budget and capital programme. This will include the preparation of key financial reports to Cabinet/Council during the year.
- This role will also act as the deputy for the Chief Finance Officer and as the Council’s section 151 officer as required, including at Corporate Management Team, Cabinet, Audit & Governance Committee as well as the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Management Committee and the West Yorkshire Joint Services Joint Committee

You will have a strong record of success in a large multi-disciplinary organisation. We will need you to be strong on governance and an excellent communicator who can demonstrate strong judgement at senior level and be a credible leader.
- The role represents a real opportunity for someone who is looking to set themselves up as a Section 151 Officer for the future._

**Why Wakefield Council**
- We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week
- 31 days holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
- Support and access to high-quality training programmes to progress your career to the next level.
- We are committed to supporting the well-being of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work-life balance as well as supportive leadership.
- Access to a range of employee support products.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £76,250.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free or subsidised travel
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Paid volunteer time
- Sabbatical
- Sick pay
- Store discount
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/04/2024
Reference ID: 239691

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