Summary: The Finance Manager role is a short-term contract position based in Ellesmere Port, focused on providing business partnering support to the Education and Inclusion service and budget support to schools. The position involves managing a team to deliver high-quality financial advice and analysis, ensuring effective decision-making and performance management. The role requires independent financial analysis and collaboration with various corporate services and external organizations. The contract duration is three months, with a standard workweek of 37 hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the lead finance service point of contact supporting special projects.
• Provide independent challenge, analysis, and interpretation of financial and performance information.
• Interpret, evaluate, and report financial and related business information to senior managers.
• Assess strategic and financial risks and advise officers and Members accordingly.
• Ensure business information requirements are reflected in management information production.
• Promote collaborative working across corporate services and external organizations.

Key Skills:

• CCAB Qualification or Relevant Business/Performance qualification.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Experience of staff management at a senior level.
• Experience in a relevant local government role.
• Proven track record in finance and/or performance environment.
• Demonstrable record of completed projects.

Salary (Rate): £27.62

City: Ellesmere Port

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance