Finance Manager

1 month ago


Macclesfield UK, Cheshire, United Kingdom Oyster Full time

Job Title: Finance Manager (Children’s Services)

Reports into: Head of Finance

Location: Macclesfield (Hybrid)

Job Type: Contract



Responsibilities:


  • Lead and manage strategic financial services for the Council, supporting the Medium-Term Financial Strategy.
  • Collaborate with service directors, managers, and Council-owned company directors to achieve policy and strategic objectives.
  • Provide expert financial analysis, interpretation, and present solutions to problems and opportunities.
  • Oversee major financial work programs, including budget planning, in-year monitoring, and statutory/external reporting
  • Promote transformation and change through financial analysis, whole life costing, cost-benefit analysis, and benchmarking.
  • Be part of the Council's Finance management team, supporting and advising elected Members as needed.
  • Lead and develop a finance team, managing recruitment, performance, and professional development.
  • Promote the finance service and the Council’s financial management system to service customers and budget holders.
  • Manage and report on key performance indicators, including budget balancing, financial performance, investment, and customer satisfaction.


Requirements:


  • Qualified Accountant (member of CCAB)
  • Degree or equivalent Professional Qualification
  • Expert knowledge and experience of best practice in financial planning, management and reporting, and emerging trends and innovations in local authority financial management
  • Expert knowledge of finance and accounting legislation and relevant national and local policy and strategy, including the Council’s Constitution and its Finance Procedure Rules, and the statutory reporting requirements of public and private sector accounting and financial reporting standards


Interviews are being booked for next week, please do not hesitate to get into contact and apply if you are interested in this exciting hands-on role



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